Monkeybone

★★★★★

“Get boned!”

2001 · 1 h 33 min

Directed by Henry Selick · USA · Animation and Puppet Film

ComedyFantasyAdventureAnimationSci-Fi

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Cast

Brendan Fraser Bridget Fonda John Turturro Chris Kattan Giancarlo Esposito Rose McGowan

Credits

Written by: Kaja Blackley

Plot

A cartoonist in a coma wakes in a bizarre waystation with his mischievous alter ego, Monkeybone.

Sinekatalog’s take

Henry Selick's fantasy comedy is visually inventive but messy and crude, a commercial flop with a cult following.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 4.9 / 10 (20,507 votes)
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