Monkey Business

Name: Monkey Business
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1952-09-03
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe

1952·Movie·97 min·★ 6.7(299)

Comedy Science Fiction More English titles

“It's some fun!”

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.

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About Monkey Business

Monkey Business is a 1952 English-language comedy and science fiction film directed by Howard Hawks. The cast is led by Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Monkey Business was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on September 3, 1952. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, I. A. L. Diamond
Release date: September 3, 1952
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $2 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Monkey Business cast & crew

Monkey Business was directed by Howard Hawks and written by Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, and I. A. L. Diamond.

The cast features Cary Grant as Barnaby Fulton, Ginger Rogers as Edwina Fulton, Charles Coburn as Oliver Oxley, Marilyn Monroe as Lois Laurel, Hugh Marlowe as Hank Entwhistle, and Henri Letondal as Jerome Kitzel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leigh Harline, cinematography is by Milton Krasner, and it was produced by Sol C. Siegel.

Is Monkey Business worth watching?

Monkey Business holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 299 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and science fiction, Monkey Business is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Monkey Business

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