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Monkey Kingdom

Monkey Kingdom

Documentary · 2015

A newborn monkey and its mother struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.

Movie details

Monkey Kingdom

“Adventure is in Full Swing.”

2015 Documentary 1h 21m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.2 / 10

4.3K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

93 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

72 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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A newborn monkey and its mother struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Monkey Kingdom?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mark Linfield · Alastair Fothergill

Written by

Mark Linfield

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Narrator (voice)

Court is in session

Put Monkey Kingdom on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.