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Monkey Business
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Monkey Business is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, with music composed by Sammy Fain. The film stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, and Zeppo Marx. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, with later distribution via Netflix.
The black-and-white movie, shot in the Academy ratio, has a runtime of 77 minutes. Its plot involves four stowaways who get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner. The story is set on a ship and falls under the genres of comedy, family, and musical. The film was released in the United States in 1931.
Critical reception includes a review score of 7.9 out of 10 and a 90% rating. It holds a Metascore of 74 out of 100. The film has received two nominations for awards. It is assessed using the Bechdel test and is noted for being a pre-code production.
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7.0Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.
Cast
- Groucho Marx as Groucho
- Harpo Marx as Harpo
- Chico Marx as Chico
- Zeppo Marx as Zeppo
- Rockliffe Fellowes as J.J. 'Big Joe' Helton
- Harry Woods as Alky Briggs
Themes
- ship
- stowaway
- black and white
- pre-code
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
14,738 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
74/100
- Year
- 1931
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Musical
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Screenwriter
- Ben Hecht
- Cast member
- Harry Woods
- Composer
- Sammy Fain
- Producer
- Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Arthur L. Todd
- Duration
- 77
- FilmAffinity ID
- 506173
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Monkey Business lobby card 1931.JPG
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- publication date
- 1931-01-01
- title
- Monkey Business
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- Commons category
- Monkey Business (1931 film)
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set in environment
- ship
- review score
- 90%
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