Similar Films
Movies Like Monkey Shines
1988·113 min·Dir. George A. Romero·★ 6.2
HorrorScience FictionDramaThriller
A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.
28 Days Later
2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle
Themes: animal research, rageHorror & Thriller & Science Fiction
The Fly
1986·1h 36m·★ 7.6·David Cronenberg
Themes: animal research, experimentHorror & Science Fiction
The Silence
2019·1h 31m·★ 5.4·John R. Leonetti
Fans also likedHorror & Drama & ThrillerStarring Stanley Tucci
Outbreak
1995·2h 9m·★ 6.6·Wolfgang Petersen
TMDB recommendsDrama & Science Fiction & Thriller
Jackie Brown
1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino
TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller
A History of Violence
2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg
TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller
Frankenstein
1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale
Fans also likedDrama & Horror & Science Fiction
The Mist
2007·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Frank Darabont
Fans also likedHorror & Science Fiction & Thriller
Martin
1978·1h 35m·★ 6.9·George A. Romero
Starring Christine ForrestDir. George A. RomeroHorror & Drama
Blindness
2008·2h 1m·★ 6.5·Fernando Meirelles
Fans also likedDrama & Science Fiction & Thriller
Splinter
2008·1h 22m·★ 6.1·Toby Wilkins
Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & Science Fiction
Double Blind
2024·1h 30m·★ 5.6·Ian Hunt-Duffy
Fans also likedHorror & Science Fiction & Thriller
Doctor X
1932·1h 16m·★ 6.4·Michael Curtiz
Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & Science Fiction
Containment
2015·1h 17m·★ 4.9·Neil Mcenery-West
Fans also likedThriller & Horror & Science Fiction
Victor Frankenstein
2015·1h 50m·★ 6.0·Paul McGuigan
Fans also likedDrama & Science Fiction & Thriller
Hostile
2018·1h 22m·★ 5.3·Mathieu Turi
Fans also likedDrama & Horror & Science Fiction
Werewolves
2024·1h 33m·★ 4.4·Steven C. Miller
Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & Science Fiction
A Clockwork Orange
1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick
TMDB recommends
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968·2h 29m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick
TMDB recommends
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone
TMDB recommends
How Good Is Monkey Shines?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.3Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.3
★ IMDb6.2
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
Related Collections
Find More