The Monkey Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Apr. 6, 2025

The Monkey

Release Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 Theaters Tuesday, March 25, 2025 VOD / Digital

Director: Osgood Perkins

Starring: Theo James • Christian Convery • Tatiana Maslany • Elijah Wood • Laura Mennell

R Horror N/A

3.43 / 5.0

77% WILL SEE 23% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite to find a way to destroy the monkey for good before it takes the lives of everyone close to them.

Horror Thriller Adaptation

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Who stars in The Monkey – Cast List

Theo James
Divergent, Backstabbing for Beginners
C
Christian Convery
Mom, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
T
Tatiana Maslany
Keeper, Stronger
Elijah Wood
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
L
Laura Mennell
Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders
S
Sarah Levy
C
Colin O'Brien
K
Kingston Chan
Heroes of the Golden Mask
Z
Zia Newton
D
Danica Dreyer
R
Rohan Campbell
Silent Night, Deadly Night, Halloween Ends

Who is making The Monkey – Crew List

A look at The Monkey behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Osgood Perkins last helmed Keeper and Longlegs. The film's writer Osgood Perkins last penned Longlegs and Gretel and Hansel.

Director: Osgood Perkins
Screenwriter: Osgood Perkins
Producer: James Wan

Studios: NEON
Production Company: Automatik Entertainment
Black Bear Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Monkey

Key Facts

To date, The Monkey has grossed over $39 million at the U.S. box office, and over $60 million globally, making it the studio’s third highest-grossing film of all time. 2025-04-06
The film will be available on all digital platforms to own or rent starting April 4th, and on 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray Combo, Blu-Ray, and DVD starting June 24th. 2025-04-06
A new feature adaptation based on the terrifying short story “The Monkey”, written by Stephen King (5/14/2023).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2024

Completed

Changed The Monkey movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2023

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English