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196587 minFamily, Comedy, Science Fiction

The Monkey's Uncle

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Is The Monkey's Uncle worth watching? With a rating of 5.7/10, this Family, Comedy, Science Fiction film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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The Monkey's Uncle Synopsis

College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.

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Top Cast

Tommy Kirk
Tommy KirkMerlin Jones
Annette Funicello
Annette FunicelloJennifer
Leon Ames
Leon AmesJudge Holmsby
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'ConnellDarius Green III
Frank Faylen
Frank FaylenMr. Dearborne
Leon Tyler
Leon TylerLeon
Brian Wilson
Brian WilsonSelf - The Beach Boys
Carl Wilson
Carl WilsonSelf - The Beach Boys
Dennis Wilson
Dennis WilsonSelf - The Beach Boys
Al Jardine
Al JardineSelf - The Beach Boys

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Is The Monkey's Uncle worth watching?

The Monkey's Uncle has received mixed reviews with a 5.7/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Family, Comedy, Science Fiction movies.

Is The Monkey's Uncle hit or flop?

The Monkey's Uncle has received average ratings (5.7/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Critic Reviews

r96skJul 20, 2020
★ 6

Slow and formulaic, it does at least have an amusing eventual pay-off. 'The Monkey’s Uncle' is a sequel that never needed to be made. It isn't an awful film at all but struggles in a similar way as 'The Misadventures of Merlin Jones' does, just without the promising beginning. The premise is dull, there is minor intrigue in the Darius Green III (Arthur O'Connell) plot but everything that builds up to it is uninteresting and mostly predictable. Tommy Kirk (Merlin) and Annette Funicello (Jennifer) are solid, but the performance of Leon Ames (Holmsby) comes across more sillier than in the 1964 production. Disney continue to be iffy with their live-action sequels.