Gener: Action, Thriller
Director: Dev Patel
Writers: Paul Angunawela, John Collee, Dev Patel
Duration: 2h 1m
Stars: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash
American action thriller Monkey Man is released in 2024. Paul Angunawela, John Collee, and Dev Patel co-wrote the screenplay. This is Patel’s first feature-length directing debut. Along with Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, and Makarand Deshpande, Patel plays the film’s lead character and makes his directorial debut.
Monkey Man Movie Cast:
- Dev Patel as Kid
- Sharlto Copley as Tiger
- Vipin Sharma as Alpha
- Pitobash as Alphonso
- Sobhita Dhulipala as Sita
- Sikandar Kher as Rana
- Adithi Kalkunte as Neela
- Ashwini Kalsekar as Queenie
- Makarand Deshpande as Baba Shakti
Production:
Development
It was announced on October 29, 2018, that Dev Patel would direct the action thriller Monkey Man as his directorial debut. Regarding the movie he worked on, Patel said, “I believe that the action genre has occasionally been misused by the system. I wanted to flood it with a genuine spirit, anguish, and suffering. And I wanted to add a tiny bit of culture to it.”
Filming
The film was originally scheduled to begin shooting on location in India in early 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic caused delays and even the production was almost canceled. Patel then decided to film the movie on a little Indonesian island.
It was revealed on March 12, 2021, that the movie, nicknamed “John Wick in Mumbai,” had wrapped up production and that Netflix had acquired global distribution rights. It was during the filming of the movie Patel fractured his hand.
Release:
Monkey Man Release Date: April 5, 2024
On March 11, 2024, Monkey Man made its international premiere at South by Southwest. Universal Pictures plans to release the film in the US on April 5, 2024.
Recognition:
Critical Response
37 critics have left reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, an online review aggregate website, with an average rating of 7.7/10, and 92% of them are positive. The consensus on the website is as follows: “An audacious effort from debuting director Dev Patel, Monkey Man dispenses action and sociopolitical commentary with equal aplomb.” Based on the opinions of 17 reviewers, the weighted average site Metacritic gave the movie a score of 70 out of 100, referring to “generally favorable” reviews.
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