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Written and directed by Osgood Perkins,The Monkeyrecently hit theaters, and the comedy-horror film is certified fresh according to Rotten Tomatoes. With its Tomatometer currently at 79% and its Popcornmeter a bit lower at 60%, the movie has clearly been well received. Based onthe Stephen King short storyof the same name, the film follows twin brothers, Bill and Hal (Theo James), and the murderous monkey toy they find as children that belonged to their father. What followed their seemingly benign discovery was a series of outrageous and gruesome deaths that ultimately destroyed their family.
After throwing away the toy, the brothers moved on with their lives and eventually grew apart. However, when the monkey resurfaces and begins a new killing spree 25 years later, the estranged brothers are forced to face the cursed toy once again. Rife with plenty ofbloody, and often humorous, death scenes,The Monkeyserves as Perkins’ directorial follow-up to last year’s immensely successful film,Longlegs. Received rather similarly by critics and audiences,The Monkeyhas yet to achieve the same box office success asLonglegs. That being said, it doesn’t mean the movie is a failure by any means. While it’s unlikely to be the highest-grossing horror movie of 2025,The Monkeyis certainly on track to be a box office success nonetheless.
How Much Has ‘The Monkey’ Made at the Box Office?
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Despitedebuting at number twoupon its release,The Monkeyhas done rather well at the box office thus far. During its first weekend, the film brought in about $14 million domestically, which isn’t too bad for a horror flick. In fact, it established itself quite well during its theatrical debut, especially considering it was up against the latest MCU juggernaut,Captain America: Brave New World. Distributed by NEON,The Monkeyhad the second-highest opening weekend in the company’s history. The film that maintains the top spot is none other thanLonglegs, which brought in roughly $22 million for NEON when it first hit theaters last year.
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With a budget of roughly $10 million,The Monkeyis on track to be yetanother successful film for Perkinsand NEON. It probably won’t match that ofLonglegs, but it certainly won’t be a flop by any means. With its current returns already double the film’s budget as it heads into another weekend,The Monkey’ssecond go round in theaters will likely bring in even more money. Given that the reviews for the film are good, movie-goers might be more inclined to check it out. Plus, there isn’t a slew of other horror films set to hit theaters over the next few weeks, which meansThe Monkeyremains at the top of the list.
What’s Next for ‘The Monkey’ Director Osgood Perkins?
On the heels of two successful horror films, audiences are undoubtedly interested in what Perkins’ next project will be. Unfortunately, eager fans will have to wait until the end of 2025 to find out. Slated for release on October 3 this year,his next film is calledKeeper. It’s another horror film that stars Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland as a couple, Liz and Malcolm, who decide to take a romantic trip for their anniversary to a remote cabin. However, when Liz is suddenly left alone after Malcolm unexpectedly leaves for the city, she is confronted bysomething sinister lurking within the cabin. There’s currently no trailer for the film, but a teaser was shown after the credits ofThe Monkeyfor those who stuck around until the end.
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Given the tone of the teaser,it doesn’t appear as thoughKeeperwill be nearly as humorous as Perkins’ latest film. Rather, it looks incredibly terrifying. Clearly vying to capitalize on those Halloween horror vibes, its October 2025 release date can’t come soon enough. If Perkins’ next venture is anything like his previous films, audiences are in for a treat. That is, if horror films are what they seek.Keeper’strailer might not have shown viewers very much, but it had all the right vibes for a truly horrifying film.
With the success ofLonglegsand nowThe Monkey, whose box office numbers are still growing, Perkins’ track record isproving to be quite an impressive one. AsThe Monkeycontinues to perform rather well at the box office, fans of the director have a lot to look forward to this year.The Monkeyis currently playing in theaters.
