Monkey Man
Directed by Dev Patel. Performances by Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Adithi Kalkunte, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala. Universal, 2024. 113 min. Rated R. Action / Crime / Thriller
From producer Jordan Peele comes Oscar® nominee Dev Patel's astonishing tour-de-force directorial debut, inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage. Patel stars as a man with no name, scarred by a brutal childhood, who ekes out a meager living in underground fighting rings. But when he finds a way to rise up and infiltrate his city's corrupt elite, he kicks off an explosive campaign for retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him as a boy. Channeling the rage of the poor and powerless, an unexpected hero emerges in this fight-filled action epic.