The Monkey's Uncle

More fun than a barrel of teenagers!

1965 • 87 min • Family · Comedy · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

28 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 66%
59 Audience · 27 · 34%

College student Merlin Jones creates a special teaching method for a chimpanzee, allowing it to excel in academics. He also invents a flying machine, leading to comical chaos on campus. The film features lighthearted antics and a playful atmosphere.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Very mild, slapstick-style comedic peril
Some dated humor

What it models well

Ingenuity and invention
Pursuit of knowledge
Teamwork and friendship

Talk about it after

The ethics of animal experimentation
The importance of academic integrity
The pros and cons of new inventions

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Top billed cast

Director: Robert Stevenson • Crew: Alfred Lewis Levitt, Helen Slote Levitt

Trailers & clips

Walt Disney's The Monkey's Uncle (1965) Original TV Spot

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Slow and formulaic, it does at least have an amusing eventual pay-off. <em>'The Monkey’s Uncle'</em> is a sequel that never needed to be made. It isn't an awful film at all but struggles in a similar way as <em>'The Misadventures of Merlin Jones'</em> does, just without the promising beginning.…
r96sk, TMDB Community