Monkey Trouble

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Monkey Trouble

PG

1994

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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9-year-old Eva dreams of owning a pet, but her mother doesn't think she's ready and her father is allergic to animals. One day, she finds a lost capuchin monkey, names him Dodger and secretly brings him home with her. It turns out that Dodger has been trained as an expert pickpocket and his evil master, the gypsy Azro, wants him back. It's all Eva can do to keep herself and her mischievous new companion out of trouble.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

A quirky, bright, PG-rated adventure that's as entertaining as Free Willy. Better, maybe, since monkeys are a lot more charismatic than whales. This is a splendid family film.

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Bob Shelton

Birmingham Post

Dec 19, 2024

This is mildly amusing kids' stuff.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Feb 6, 2013

2/5

Ludicrous monkey caper has loads of potty humor.

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Film Threat

Jan 9, 2006

1.5/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 26, 2005

2/5

Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Mar 10, 2005

3/5

Great family fun....Birch is a joy

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20, 2025

Funny in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $16,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jul 9, 2020

Ok family film with a better cast than normal.

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May 5, 2020

Enjoyed nearly everything. The crowds and performers at the beach scene excellent. There wasn't much reason to have the two crooks with the expensive limo in the plot; they were wasted. First movie I've seen that showed a puddle of "fresh" capuchin urine, or any other kind. Eva shouldn't have had to say she'd prefer her young brother be killed. The capuchin indeed was smart and a ready performer. But I was very impressed by the little actor who played Eva's brother, Jack: he was a tiny little professional, quick on the uptake with the word "monkey", and very smart about what Dodger was about, and where he could be found.

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Mar 20, 2017

It's good movie to watch

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Feb 14, 2015

remember liking this

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Dec 27, 2014

Watched it on Neflix twice because it is very funny...esp the monkey,,,

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Franco Amurri

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Eva

Harvey Keitel

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Mimi Rogers

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Synopsis

9-year-old Eva dreams of owning a pet, but her mother doesn't think she's ready and her father is allergic to animals. One day, she finds a lost capuchin monkey, names him Dodger and secretly brings him home with her. It turns out that Dodger has been trained as an expert pickpocket and his evil master, the gypsy Azro, wants him back. It's all Eva can do to keep herself and her mischievous new companion out of trouble.

Director: Franco Amurri
Producer: Heide Rufus Isaacs, Mimi Polk Gitlin
Screenwriter: Stu Krieger, Franco Amurri
Distributor: Filmayer S.A., New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Effe Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.3M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby, Surround

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