Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Chemist Dr. Barnaby Fulton (Cary Grant) is developing a pill that will defy the aging process for the pharmaceutical company run by Oliver Oxley (Charles Coburn). When a loose chimpanzee mixes chemicals together that produce this effect, Fulton tries some on himself. This prompts him to act like a teenager, making passes at Oxley's buxom secretary, Lois (Marilyn Monroe). Soon everyone, including Fulton's wife, Edwina (Ginger Rogers), is feeling the effects of the formula, with hilarious results.

It's Some Fun!

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 37 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 5, 1952
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
May 14, 2002
Acquired Date
October 27, 2020
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
December 4, 2020

Actors

Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
Henri Letondal
Henri Letondal
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
Larry Keating
Larry Keating
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
George Winslow
George Winslow

Directors

Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks

Producers

Sol C. Siegel
Sol C. Siegel

Writers

Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Charles Lederer
Charles Lederer
I.A.L. Diamond
I.A.L. Diamond

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
78%
Tomatometer
27 votes
RT Hot
68%
Popcornmeter
319 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.9/10
15,871 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media