Is The Monkey actually good?

The Monkey sits in the 18.0% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 18.0% of them.

How does The Monkey compare to similar films?

Within Films · 2020s, The Monkey lands in the 24.3% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is The Monkey's score based on?

497 calibrated reviewers stand behind The Monkey's score.

2025

global pct

18.0

Film · 2025 · Films · 2020s

The Monkey

Name: The Monkey
Genre: Horror
Released: 2025

Scored from 497 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 2020s (7,930 peers).

18.0%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

24.3%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 2020s · 7,930 titles

3.2%

AI-adjusted percentile

497 calibrated reviewers

Summary

Twin brothers discover a vintage wind-up toy monkey that triggers gruesome, random deaths whenever its key is turned. After a childhood tragedy, the estranged adult twins are forced to reunite when the cursed toy resurfaces and a fresh wave of bizarre killings tears through their lives. Based on the Stephen King short story, the film leans into pitch-black horror comedy as the brothers try to stop the monkey for good.

The Monkey is a 2025 horror film.

The calibrated figure is built from 497 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 511 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead. 7,929 other films from the 2020s form the cohort it is ranked inside. Rotten Tomatoes carries a separate audience for the same title, 751 of whom clear the calibration test.

Is The Monkey (2025) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 2020s · 7,930 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 497
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 2020s

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