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The Full Monty

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After losing his job at a steel factory, Gaz learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Gaz and his friend Dave decide to create their own male strip-tease act. The two friends recruit four more men, including their former foreman and a security guard. The group promises that their show will succeed because they are willing to go "the Full Monty": completely naked.
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Cheeky and infectiously good-natured, The Full Monty bares its big beating heart with a sly dose of ribald comedy.

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David Ansen Newsweek 02/28/2018
The Full Monty finds both pathos and laughs in its farfetched conceit, avoiding the pitfalls of sappiness and shtik. Odds are good you'll exit grinning. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
From this grim working-class prospect, The Full Monty creates a lovable comedy. Go to Full Review
Susan Wloszczyna USA Today 01/01/2000
3.5/4
It's a familiar show-biz routine but one that's spangled with happy surprises and sharp acting. Go to Full Review
Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald Sep 23
4/5
A well-written farce that has lovable -- though pathetic -- characters and the kind of offbeat humor only found in British films. Go to Full Review
Elisa Guimarães Collider 01/30/2024
B+
Full Monty excels at this debate, finding new grounds for its characters to stand on. However, its shyness on approaching different kinds of sexuality leaves something to be desired. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/10/2023
3/4
...an agreeable premise that’s employed to persistently watchable effect by Cattaneo... Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad 2d The Full Monty = a *4* star movie! See more Dave K @BilboBagsy Jul 6 It’s not just charming and funny. It strikes an excellent balance between hilarious British humour paired with serious emotional storylines. The film explores themes of unemployment, masculinity and the struggles of the working class; but within an environment that's warm, charming and laugh out loud funny. Both myself and my wife found ourselves chuckling away throughout a lot of its scenes. It’s hard not to become quickly invested in the cast and the chemistry between them makes for some excellent British banter. The all star cast I thought did a fantastic job exploring society's ideas about masculinity and male body image. The group support each other through their anxieties about the performance they are planning, but they also support each other through their daily struggles. The film's humour completely avoids any mean spiritedness and instead delivers a heart warmingly positive story, with charming British humour that will have you laughing all the way through. 7 / 10 See more NEAL H @RT32977520 Mar 21 One of the best films ever made. Was brilliant from beginning to end. 10/10 See more paul o @Paulo190408 Jan 16 Not a great film and not very funny either. See more Leslie M. @Mckles Jan 14 Lovely & funny af, dang I didn't meet the character count. Well, there's too many characters to count in The Full Monty. See more Alex L @345treat Jan 2 bloody brilliant film, robert carlyle is great See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After losing his job at a steel factory, Gaz learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Gaz and his friend Dave decide to create their own male strip-tease act. The two friends recruit four more men, including their former foreman and a security guard. The group promises that their show will succeed because they are willing to go "the Full Monty": completely naked.
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Producer
Uberto Pasolini
Screenwriter
Simon Beaufoy
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Fox
Production Co
Redwave Films, Twentieth Century Fox, Channel Four Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 13, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.9M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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