The Monkey (2025)

The Monkey
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $39,724,912Details
International Box Office $23,958,090Details
Worldwide Box Office $63,683,002
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Synopsis

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,014,649 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,200 opening theaters/3,227 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,724,912

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2025 (Wide) by Neon
International Releases: February 19th, 2025 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
February 20th, 2025 (Wide), released as El Mono (Mexico)
February 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Croatia)
February 20th, 2025 (Wide), released as O Macaco (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 4th, 2025 by Neon
MPA Rating: R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2865 (cert #55243), 12/18/2024)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Same Role, Multiple Actors
Film festival: Cannes Film Festival 2024
Filming location (country): Canada
Geographical setting: Maine
Plot point: Curses, Dysfunctional Family, Orphan, Revenge, Toys, Twins, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Release detail: Festival Acquisition
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Horror Comedy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Automatik
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2025 2 $14,014,649   3,200 $4,380   $14,014,649 1
Feb 28, 2025 3 $6,416,805 -54% 3,227 $1,988   $24,658,154 2
Mar 7, 2025 4 $3,915,840 -39% 2,955 $1,325   $31,019,137 3
Mar 14, 2025 9 $2,488,551 -36% 2,294 $1,085   $35,235,567 4
Mar 21, 2025 8 $1,508,053 -39% 1,452 $1,039   $37,821,788 5
Mar 28, 2025 - $681,456 -55% 795 $857   $39,100,370 6
Apr 4, 2025 - $226,383 -67% 234 $967   $39,595,705 7
Apr 11, 2025 - $35,319 -84% 50 $706   $39,710,474 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2025 P $1,900,000     3,200 $594   $1,900,000  
Feb 21, 2025 2 $5,895,940     3,200 $1,842   $5,895,940 1
Feb 22, 2025 2 $5,011,549 -15%   3,200 $1,566   $10,907,489 2
Feb 23, 2025 2 $3,107,160 -38%   3,200 $971   $14,014,649 3
Feb 24, 2025 2 $994,291 -68%   3,200 $311   $15,008,940 4
Feb 25, 2025 2 $1,471,551 +48%   3,200 $460   $16,480,491 5
Feb 26, 2025 2 $912,362 -38%   3,200 $285   $17,392,853 6
Feb 27, 2025 2 $848,496 -7%   3,200 $265   $18,241,349 7
Feb 28, 2025 3 $1,802,929 +112% -69% 3,227 $559   $20,044,278 8
Mar 1, 2025 3 $2,830,599 +57% -44% 3,227 $877   $22,874,877 9
Mar 2, 2025 3 $1,783,277 -37% -43% 3,227 $553   $24,658,154 10
Mar 3, 2025 2 $570,649 -68% -43% 3,227 $177   $25,228,803 11
Mar 4, 2025 3 $793,202 +39% -46% 3,227 $246   $26,022,005 12
Mar 5, 2025 - $563,173 -29% -38% 3,227 $175   $26,585,178 13
Mar 6, 2025 2 $518,119 -8% -39% 3,227 $161   $27,103,297 14
Mar 7, 2025 4 $1,105,108 +113% -39% 2,955 $374   $28,208,405 15
Mar 8, 2025 4 $1,735,020 +57% -39% 2,955 $587   $29,943,425 16
Mar 9, 2025 5 $1,075,712 -38% -40% 2,955 $364   $31,019,137 17
Mar 10, 2025 3 $398,013 -63% -30% 2,955 $135   $31,417,150 18
Mar 11, 2025 5 $549,259 +38% -31% 2,955 $186   $31,966,409 19
Mar 12, 2025 3 $417,437 -24% -26% 2,955 $141   $32,383,846 20
Mar 13, 2025 5 $363,170 -13% -30% 2,955 $123   $32,747,016 21
Mar 14, 2025 7 $706,072 +94% -36% 2,294 $308   $33,453,088 22
Mar 15, 2025 8 $1,080,290 +53% -38% 2,294 $471   $34,533,378 23
Mar 16, 2025 9 $702,189 -35% -35% 2,294 $306   $35,235,567 24
Mar 17, 2025 9 $252,788 -64% -36% 2,294 $110   $35,488,355 25
Mar 18, 2025 - $341,264 +35% -38% 2,294 $149   $35,829,619 26
Mar 19, 2025 8 $279,836 -18% -33% 2,294 $122   $36,109,455 27
Mar 20, 2025 - $204,280 -27% -44% 2,294 $89   $36,313,735 28
Mar 21, 2025 8 $435,237 +113% -38% 1,452 $300   $36,748,972 29
Mar 22, 2025 8 $683,322 +57% -37% 1,452 $471   $37,432,294 30
Mar 23, 2025 11 $389,494 -43% -45% 1,452 $268   $37,821,788 31
Mar 24, 2025 10 $151,903 -61% -40% 1,452 $105   $37,973,691 32
Mar 25, 2025 11 $197,473 +30% -42% 1,452 $136   $38,171,164 33
Mar 26, 2025 - $161,928 -18% -42% 1,452 $112   $38,333,092 34
Mar 27, 2025 11 $85,822 -47% -58% 1,452 $59   $38,418,914 35
Mar 28, 2025 - $188,102 +119% -57% 795 $237   $38,607,016 36
Mar 29, 2025 - $297,201 +58% -57% 795 $374   $38,904,217 37
Mar 30, 2025 - $196,153 -34% -50% 795 $247   $39,100,370 38
Mar 31, 2025 - $82,384 -58% -46% 795 $104   $39,182,754 39
Apr 1, 2025 - $85,680 +4% -57% 795 $108   $39,268,434 40
Apr 2, 2025 - $64,260 -25% -60% 795 $81   $39,332,694 41
Apr 3, 2025 - $36,628 -43% -57% 795 $46   $39,369,322 42
Apr 4, 2025 - $69,785 +91% -63% 234 $298   $39,439,107 43
Apr 5, 2025 - $94,908 +36% -68% 234 $406   $39,534,015 44
Apr 6, 2025 - $61,690 -35% -69% 234 $264   $39,595,705 45
Apr 7, 2025 - $21,591 -65% -74% 234 $92   $39,617,296 46
Apr 8, 2025 - $27,421 +27% -68% 234 $117   $39,644,717 47
Apr 9, 2025 - $20,566 -25% -68% 234 $88   $39,665,283 48
Apr 10, 2025 - $9,872 -52% -73% 234 $42   $39,675,155 49
Apr 11, 2025 - $9,996 +1% -86% 50 $200   $39,685,151 50
Apr 12, 2025 - $15,002 +50% -84% 50 $300   $39,700,153 51
Apr 13, 2025 - $10,321 -31% -83% 50 $206   $39,710,474 52
Apr 14, 2025 - $3,303 -68% -85% 50 $66   $39,713,777 53
Apr 15, 2025 - $4,360 +32% -84% 50 $87   $39,718,137 54
Apr 16, 2025 - $3,052 -30% -85% 50 $61   $39,721,189 55
Apr 17, 2025 - $3,723 +22% -62% 50 $74   $39,724,912 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2025 2 $18,241,349   3,200 $5,700   $18,241,349 1
Feb 28, 2025 3 $8,861,948 -51% 3,227 $2,746   $27,103,297 2
Mar 7, 2025 4 $5,643,719 -36% 2,955 $1,910   $32,747,016 3
Mar 14, 2025 9 $3,566,719 -37% 2,294 $1,555   $36,313,735 4
Mar 21, 2025 9 $2,105,179 -41% 1,452 $1,450   $38,418,914 5
Mar 28, 2025 16 $950,408 -55% 795 $1,195   $39,369,322 6
Apr 4, 2025 18 $305,833 -68% 234 $1,307   $39,675,155 7
Apr 11, 2025 30 $49,757 -84% 50 $995   $39,724,912 8

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/20/2025 $369,549 230 230 0 $1,226,084 4/6/2026
China 10/31/2025 $120,979 0 0 0 $185,046 4/6/2026
Croatia 2/20/2025 $26,508 34 34 113 $109,744 4/4/2026
Czech Republic 2/20/2025 $49,158 126 126 242 $123,775 4/4/2026
Finland 2/28/2025 $67,859 66 66 231 $267,956 4/21/2026
Italy 3/20/2025 $545,633 0 0 0 $1,194,810 4/4/2026
Mexico 2/20/2025 $1,002,354 0 0 0 $2,536,268 4/4/2026
Netherlands 2/20/2025 $196,167 88 106 508 $790,088 4/6/2026
New Zealand 2/20/2025 $49,258 74 69 74 $149,866 4/4/2026
Portugal 2/20/2025 $61,185 70 70 269 $308,287 4/4/2026
Romania 3/7/2025 $56,747 82 82 0 $221,563 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 2/27/2025 $832,985 1,240 1,240 3,147 $2,078,876 4/4/2026
Slovakia 2/20/2025 $19,587 67 67 127 $51,188 4/4/2026
Spain 2/21/2025 $486,984 284 281 1,268 $1,895,962 4/4/2026
Turkey 2/21/2025 $188,353 257 257 823 $500,881 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 2/21/2025 $1,353,742 542 548 1,902 $3,969,926 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $8,347,770
  
International Total $23,958,090 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Theo James    Hal Shelburn / Bill Shelburn

Supporting

Tatiana Maslany    Lois Shelburn
Elijah Wood    Ted Hammerman
Christian Convery    Young Hal and Bill
Colin O’Brien    Petey
Sarah Levy    Ida
Rohan Campbell    Ricky
Adam Scott    Captain Petey Shelburn
Oz Perkins    Chip
Nicco Del Rio    Pastor

Production and Technical Credits

Oz Perkins    Director
Oz Perkins    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story based on the short story by
James Wan    Producer
Michael Clear    Producer
Dave Caplan    Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones    Producer
Chris Ferguson    Producer
Greg Ng    Editor
Graham Fortin    Editor
Edo Van Breemen    Composer
Nico Aguilar    Director of Photography
Rich Delia    Casting Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,014,649 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,200 opening theaters/3,227 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,724,912

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2025 (Wide) by Neon
International Releases: February 19th, 2025 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
February 20th, 2025 (Wide), released as El Mono (Mexico)
February 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Croatia)
February 20th, 2025 (Wide), released as O Macaco (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 4th, 2025 by Neon
MPA Rating: R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2865 (cert #55243), 12/18/2024)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Same Role, Multiple Actors
Film festival: Cannes Film Festival 2024
Filming location (country): Canada
Geographical setting: Maine
Plot point: Curses, Dysfunctional Family, Orphan, Revenge, Toys, Twins, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Release detail: Festival Acquisition
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Horror Comedy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Automatik
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2025 2 $14,014,649   3,200 $4,380   $14,014,649 1
Feb 28, 2025 3 $6,416,805 -54% 3,227 $1,988   $24,658,154 2
Mar 7, 2025 4 $3,915,840 -39% 2,955 $1,325   $31,019,137 3
Mar 14, 2025 9 $2,488,551 -36% 2,294 $1,085   $35,235,567 4
Mar 21, 2025 8 $1,508,053 -39% 1,452 $1,039   $37,821,788 5
Mar 28, 2025 - $681,456 -55% 795 $857   $39,100,370 6
Apr 4, 2025 - $226,383 -67% 234 $967   $39,595,705 7
Apr 11, 2025 - $35,319 -84% 50 $706   $39,710,474 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2025 P $1,900,000     3,200 $594   $1,900,000  
Feb 21, 2025 2 $5,895,940     3,200 $1,842   $5,895,940 1
Feb 22, 2025 2 $5,011,549 -15%   3,200 $1,566   $10,907,489 2
Feb 23, 2025 2 $3,107,160 -38%   3,200 $971   $14,014,649 3
Feb 24, 2025 2 $994,291 -68%   3,200 $311   $15,008,940 4
Feb 25, 2025 2 $1,471,551 +48%   3,200 $460   $16,480,491 5
Feb 26, 2025 2 $912,362 -38%   3,200 $285   $17,392,853 6
Feb 27, 2025 2 $848,496 -7%   3,200 $265   $18,241,349 7
Feb 28, 2025 3 $1,802,929 +112% -69% 3,227 $559   $20,044,278 8
Mar 1, 2025 3 $2,830,599 +57% -44% 3,227 $877   $22,874,877 9
Mar 2, 2025 3 $1,783,277 -37% -43% 3,227 $553   $24,658,154 10
Mar 3, 2025 2 $570,649 -68% -43% 3,227 $177   $25,228,803 11
Mar 4, 2025 3 $793,202 +39% -46% 3,227 $246   $26,022,005 12
Mar 5, 2025 - $563,173 -29% -38% 3,227 $175   $26,585,178 13
Mar 6, 2025 2 $518,119 -8% -39% 3,227 $161   $27,103,297 14
Mar 7, 2025 4 $1,105,108 +113% -39% 2,955 $374   $28,208,405 15
Mar 8, 2025 4 $1,735,020 +57% -39% 2,955 $587   $29,943,425 16
Mar 9, 2025 5 $1,075,712 -38% -40% 2,955 $364   $31,019,137 17
Mar 10, 2025 3 $398,013 -63% -30% 2,955 $135   $31,417,150 18
Mar 11, 2025 5 $549,259 +38% -31% 2,955 $186   $31,966,409 19
Mar 12, 2025 3 $417,437 -24% -26% 2,955 $141   $32,383,846 20
Mar 13, 2025 5 $363,170 -13% -30% 2,955 $123   $32,747,016 21
Mar 14, 2025 7 $706,072 +94% -36% 2,294 $308   $33,453,088 22
Mar 15, 2025 8 $1,080,290 +53% -38% 2,294 $471   $34,533,378 23
Mar 16, 2025 9 $702,189 -35% -35% 2,294 $306   $35,235,567 24
Mar 17, 2025 9 $252,788 -64% -36% 2,294 $110   $35,488,355 25
Mar 18, 2025 - $341,264 +35% -38% 2,294 $149   $35,829,619 26
Mar 19, 2025 8 $279,836 -18% -33% 2,294 $122   $36,109,455 27
Mar 20, 2025 - $204,280 -27% -44% 2,294 $89   $36,313,735 28
Mar 21, 2025 8 $435,237 +113% -38% 1,452 $300   $36,748,972 29
Mar 22, 2025 8 $683,322 +57% -37% 1,452 $471   $37,432,294 30
Mar 23, 2025 11 $389,494 -43% -45% 1,452 $268   $37,821,788 31
Mar 24, 2025 10 $151,903 -61% -40% 1,452 $105   $37,973,691 32
Mar 25, 2025 11 $197,473 +30% -42% 1,452 $136   $38,171,164 33
Mar 26, 2025 - $161,928 -18% -42% 1,452 $112   $38,333,092 34
Mar 27, 2025 11 $85,822 -47% -58% 1,452 $59   $38,418,914 35
Mar 28, 2025 - $188,102 +119% -57% 795 $237   $38,607,016 36
Mar 29, 2025 - $297,201 +58% -57% 795 $374   $38,904,217 37
Mar 30, 2025 - $196,153 -34% -50% 795 $247   $39,100,370 38
Mar 31, 2025 - $82,384 -58% -46% 795 $104   $39,182,754 39
Apr 1, 2025 - $85,680 +4% -57% 795 $108   $39,268,434 40
Apr 2, 2025 - $64,260 -25% -60% 795 $81   $39,332,694 41
Apr 3, 2025 - $36,628 -43% -57% 795 $46   $39,369,322 42
Apr 4, 2025 - $69,785 +91% -63% 234 $298   $39,439,107 43
Apr 5, 2025 - $94,908 +36% -68% 234 $406   $39,534,015 44
Apr 6, 2025 - $61,690 -35% -69% 234 $264   $39,595,705 45
Apr 7, 2025 - $21,591 -65% -74% 234 $92   $39,617,296 46
Apr 8, 2025 - $27,421 +27% -68% 234 $117   $39,644,717 47
Apr 9, 2025 - $20,566 -25% -68% 234 $88   $39,665,283 48
Apr 10, 2025 - $9,872 -52% -73% 234 $42   $39,675,155 49
Apr 11, 2025 - $9,996 +1% -86% 50 $200   $39,685,151 50
Apr 12, 2025 - $15,002 +50% -84% 50 $300   $39,700,153 51
Apr 13, 2025 - $10,321 -31% -83% 50 $206   $39,710,474 52
Apr 14, 2025 - $3,303 -68% -85% 50 $66   $39,713,777 53
Apr 15, 2025 - $4,360 +32% -84% 50 $87   $39,718,137 54
Apr 16, 2025 - $3,052 -30% -85% 50 $61   $39,721,189 55
Apr 17, 2025 - $3,723 +22% -62% 50 $74   $39,724,912 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2025 2 $18,241,349   3,200 $5,700   $18,241,349 1
Feb 28, 2025 3 $8,861,948 -51% 3,227 $2,746   $27,103,297 2
Mar 7, 2025 4 $5,643,719 -36% 2,955 $1,910   $32,747,016 3
Mar 14, 2025 9 $3,566,719 -37% 2,294 $1,555   $36,313,735 4
Mar 21, 2025 9 $2,105,179 -41% 1,452 $1,450   $38,418,914 5
Mar 28, 2025 16 $950,408 -55% 795 $1,195   $39,369,322 6
Apr 4, 2025 18 $305,833 -68% 234 $1,307   $39,675,155 7
Apr 11, 2025 30 $49,757 -84% 50 $995   $39,724,912 8

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/20/2025 $369,549 230 230 0 $1,226,084 4/6/2026
China 10/31/2025 $120,979 0 0 0 $185,046 4/6/2026
Croatia 2/20/2025 $26,508 34 34 113 $109,744 4/4/2026
Czech Republic 2/20/2025 $49,158 126 126 242 $123,775 4/4/2026
Finland 2/28/2025 $67,859 66 66 231 $267,956 4/21/2026
Italy 3/20/2025 $545,633 0 0 0 $1,194,810 4/4/2026
Mexico 2/20/2025 $1,002,354 0 0 0 $2,536,268 4/4/2026
Netherlands 2/20/2025 $196,167 88 106 508 $790,088 4/6/2026
New Zealand 2/20/2025 $49,258 74 69 74 $149,866 4/4/2026
Portugal 2/20/2025 $61,185 70 70 269 $308,287 4/4/2026
Romania 3/7/2025 $56,747 82 82 0 $221,563 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 2/27/2025 $832,985 1,240 1,240 3,147 $2,078,876 4/4/2026
Slovakia 2/20/2025 $19,587 67 67 127 $51,188 4/4/2026
Spain 2/21/2025 $486,984 284 281 1,268 $1,895,962 4/4/2026
Turkey 2/21/2025 $188,353 257 257 823 $500,881 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 2/21/2025 $1,353,742 542 548 1,902 $3,969,926 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $8,347,770
  
International Total $23,958,090 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Theo James    Hal Shelburn / Bill Shelburn

Supporting

Tatiana Maslany    Lois Shelburn
Elijah Wood    Ted Hammerman
Christian Convery    Young Hal and Bill
Colin O’Brien    Petey
Sarah Levy    Ida
Rohan Campbell    Ricky
Adam Scott    Captain Petey Shelburn
Oz Perkins    Chip
Nicco Del Rio    Pastor

Production and Technical Credits

Oz Perkins    Director
Oz Perkins    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story based on the short story by
James Wan    Producer
Michael Clear    Producer
Dave Caplan    Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones    Producer
Chris Ferguson    Producer
Greg Ng    Editor
Graham Fortin    Editor
Edo Van Breemen    Composer
Nico Aguilar    Director of Photography
Rich Delia    Casting Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.