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6.9/10 • 1.2K

2024-04-032h 1m

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One small ember can burn down everything.

Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

Directors
Dev Patel
Editors
Dávid Jancsó

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  1. Dev Patel

    Dev Patel

    Kid

  2. Sikandar Kher

    Sikandar Kher

    Rana

  3. Makrand Deshpande

    Makrand Deshpande

    Baba Shakti

  4. Pitobash

    Pitobash

    Alphonso

  5. Vipin Sharma

    Vipin Sharma

    Alpha

  6. Ashwini Kalsekar

    Ashwini Kalsekar

    Queenie

  7. Sobhita Dhulipala

    Sobhita Dhulipala

    Sita

  8. Adithi Kalkunte

    Adithi Kalkunte

    Neela

  9. Sharlto Copley

    Sharlto Copley

    Tiger

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r96sk

Apr 5, 2024

9/10

Slightly too long, but pretty much every other element of 'Monkey Man' is more than enough to compensate. I had a very good time watching what is Dev Patel's directorial debut. He himself is outstanding, having portrayed the role of the titular character perfectly. I had only seen the guy in two films ('Slumdog Millionaire' & 'The Last Airbender') prior to this, so very much happy to see him act further. An excellent job from him on and off screen, I'm happy that he managed to get this made in the end. As noted, I do think the run time could've been trimmed a little. It's not a major issue of mine, at all, but at a few moments I did feel my interest wane a bit. The story itself is a good one though, one that is entwined with a lot of fight (literally) but a lot of feeling too. Visually, it's a beauty. As for those behind Patel, Pitobash and Vipin Sharma are positives; Ashwini Kalsekar does well too. Most definitely worth a watch, especially on the big screen! I enjoyed myself, all in all.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$10,000,000.00
Revenue
$35,271,631.00
Keywords
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