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Monkey Business

2015 · 91 min Family
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

In an orphanage around the year 1900, the principal of an orphanage tries to earn some money by selling the orphans for child labour. The moment we step in the story one of the orphans, Wim, is about to be sold to a brutal man. The man wants Wim to go to the market with a little monkey to pickpocket people. By the time they get to the market, Wim succeeds in escaping with the monkey by hiding in an old canalboat with the help of Jet, a girl who lives at the countryside. When they arrive at the farm where Jet lives, he meets Jets little sister Sien and her friend Ot, two little children who will take care of Wim and the monkey for the next weeks. When the brutal man finally finds out the hiding place of Wim, a true chase follows and Wim is locked up in the orphanage again. But then Jet’s father, a schoolteacher, interferes…. A story for the whole family about the start of the compulsory school attendance in 3D!

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Apenstreken
Year 2015
Country Netherlands
Genre Family
Director Johan Nijenhuis
Runtime 91 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (18 votes)

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Visual style and narrative structure don't conflict here — they work together. It's noticeable and creates a sense of wholeness.

Worth watching for the overall quality of execution. Not a genre landmark — but solid work that respects the viewer.

For viewers who watch a lot and can distinguish craft from accident.

Director: Johan Nijenhuis

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Weekend evening, couch, quiet. Doesn't require a special mood — creates one.

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