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B. Monkey
Miramax Films

B. Monkey reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 49 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.8 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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based on 6 votes
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MPAA RATING: R for strong sexuality and language, and for violence and drug content

Starring Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, and Jonathan Rhys-Myers

The dark and dangerous love story of B. (Argento), a wild and beautiful young girl, and Alan (Harris), the passionate and romantic young schoolteacher who falls head over heels in love with her. (Miramax)


GENRE(S): Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: Andrew Davies (novel)
Michael Thomas
Chloe King
Michael Radford
 
DIRECTED BY: Michael Radford  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: March 21, 2000 
Video: March 21, 2000 
Theatrical: September 10, 1999 
RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: UK / Italy / USA 

What The Critics Said

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76
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
An entertaining but insubstantial romantic thriller loaded with Euro-chic trappings and no small amount of sex appeal.
75
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
A solidly crafted, entertaining melodrama.
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67
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
You may roll your eyes a bit at the glib, transparent, indie-grunge romanticism.
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63
New York Post Rod Dreher
That insinuating, sublime atmosphere is consistently being intruded upon by the distractingly silly plot.
50
Village Voice Jessica Winter
B. Monkey is crawling with smart actors saying things they don't quite mean.
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50
The New York Times Anita Gates
The best part of B. Monkey is reveling in the dark side of Rupert Everett.
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50
Film.com Marsha McCreadie
A sort of "Pretty Woman" for the underworld.
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50
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
As skilled, resourceful actors, (Argento and Harris) make...a more believable couple than you would have thought possible.
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40
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Overall the film is a stylish lark with no resonance, a mean-spirited one-night stand of a movie.
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20
LA Weekly Paul Malcolm
Unfortunately, none of the characters -- despite the film's strong cast -- ever seems worthy of the attention.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

rafael m. gave it a10:
I Like This movie and ASIA ARGENTO I Like.

Akko gave it a 10:
Asia devotee!

K fipper gave it a 10:
I'm in love.

Jack W. gave it a 9:
Beautiful.

Poul Butterfly gave it a 10:
Very good.

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