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Monkeybone (2001) -- In a coma, a cartoonist finds himself trapped within his own underground creation and must find a way to get back, while racing against his popular but treacherous character, Monkeybone.
Monkeybone (2001) -- In a coma, a cartoonist finds himself trapped within his own underground creation and must find a way to get back, while racing against his popular but treacherous character, Monkeybone.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Henry Selick
Writers (WGA):
Kaja Blackley (graphic novel "Dark Town")
Sam Hamm (written by)
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Release Date:
23 February 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance more
Tagline:
If It Yells, If It Swings, It's Got To Be Monkeybone! more
Plot:
In a coma, a cartoonist finds himself trapped within his own underground creation and must find a way to get back, while racing against his popular but treacherous character, Monkeybone. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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(23 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brendan Fraser ... Stu Miley

Bridget Fonda ... Dr. Julie McElroy

John Turturro ... Monkeybone (voice)
Chris Kattan ... Organ Donor Stu
Giancarlo Esposito ... Hypnos

Rose McGowan ... Miss Kitty

Dave Foley ... Herb (as David Foley)

Megan Mullally ... Kimmy Miley
Bob Odenkirk ... Head Surgeon

Pat Kilbane ... Burger God Representative

Lisa Zane ... Medusa

Whoopi Goldberg ... Death
Sandra Thigpen ... Alice

Wayne Wilderson ... Hutch
Amy Higgins ... Clarissa (as Amy D. Higgins)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Monkeybone Project (USA) (working title)
Monkeybone (Spain) [es]
Monkeybone (Germany) (DVD title) [de]
Monkeybone - No Limite da Imaginação (Brazil) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude humor and some nudity.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Germany:12 | Hungary:16 | Ireland:15 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The man introducing himself as "Steve King" is Jon Bruno. He's listed in the credits as "Man in Dungeon". They could not use Stephen King's real full name for Legal Reasons. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Stu's hands, which were covered in cake, are totally clean in the next scene, when he jumps away from the dog. more
Quotes:
[Stu goes into a phone booth to call the authorities and report the car crash, unaware that a large red pipe loosened by the crash is starting to tilt over towards the booth]
Julie: [sees the pipe start to move] Stu!
[Stu turns around a waves to her, then turns bck to the phone as the pipe starts to fall]
Julie: [screams] STU!
[Stu waves at her again, and the pipe falls on the booth, putting Stu in a coma]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Coraline (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Love is a Drug more

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lame, 26 December 2002
Author: Ashley (ShortCuteBlonde) from usa

I was expecting a lot more out of this movie then what i got, it was bad acting, corny, stupid, retarded and brendan frasier just did horrible, im sorry i even spent my money on this lame movie, even my 10 year old brother hated it and he usually loves every movie

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