Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey (1994)

  • 91% of critics liked it
    (22 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (4,510 ratings)

David O. Russell burst onto the scene with this challenging and controversial film about an introverted college student and the incestuous disaster of a summer that follows his freshman year. Ray Aibelli (Jeremy Davies) returns home for what is supposed to be a short visit with his family prior to… More

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Unrated,
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Comedy
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Jul 15, 1994 Wide
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    A bitingly funny tale of frustrated sexuality.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    David O. Russell's gleefully subversive family saga offers a twisted coming of age tale that begins realistically before pushing its characters over rhe edge into lunacy.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Plays as a bad middle-class suburban joke that hits the right note between satire and being a shocker.

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    A very intriguing independent movie with stong performances.

  • Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

    Excellent art-house dark comedy with a strange, incestuous theme.

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  • Lorenzo v


    <i>"A gripping comedy about letting go."</i> David O. Russell burst onto the scene with this challenging and controversial film about an introverted college student and the incestuous disaster of a summer that follows his freshman year. <center><font… More

  • Randy T


    Okay, I'm resolving to stop reading the synopsis before I watch a 'cutting edge' film. I postponed viewing this incredible 'little' movie because I have an aversion to incest. Not to mention that the title put me off a trite as well. Let's be real, I… More

  • Jason R


    Spanking The Monkey is probably one of the best Dark Comedies I have ever seen. Jeremy Davies has always been a good actor and has never put out a bad performance, even in Twister when he had four or five scenes, he is just a quirky and very talented actor. Great movie, really great… More

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