Spanking the Monkey
“A gripping comedy about letting go.”
David O. RussellCast
Jeremy Davies 
Alberta Watson 
Benjamin Hendrickson Elizabeth Newett Carla Gallo Liberty Jean
Plot
Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck.
Sinekatalog’s take
A promising student trapped at home caring for his mother drifts into a disturbing situation. Darkly comic and uncomfortable, it handles a taboo subject with deadpan honesty and is not for every viewer.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (7,125 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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