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Reviews for Spanking the Monkey

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5.6 / 10 1h 46min

Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is forced to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn't tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan's recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.

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user16b1tjahjw's Movie review

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Review by user16b1tjahjw

shocking, disturbing, depressing, thought-provoking, dark, and hilarious!

All Reaction moments

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Review by CosmicCheetah

A Brilliant Intro to David O. Russell

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Review by user383oecu84ni

delightfully disturbing black comedy, both haunting and hypnotic

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Review by NeonNinja

really good movie about parental pressure

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Review by user645yx6x94he

Watch without mother. But do watch.

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Review by user795kj8sbeq0

Another Early 1990s Independent Debut

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Review by user3076nxkwd2v

Just the darkest comedy, missadventure.

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Review by user326igp5hx9y

Captures the aura of a hot summers night perfectly

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Review by user307rhaoqcbn

an astonishing, subversive, abyss-black comedy that digs deep into the psychosis

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Review by AuroraAlpaca

Very Effective DRAMA. This film is not a comedy

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Review by user936zkfmxevi

A film more screwed up than I expected, but left me thinking

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Review by PolarPenguin

Well written black comedy about delusional young guy unable to live his dream

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Review by user249g1hasjva

Greatest independent film ever made!