Dev Patel turns his hand to directing in Monkey Man which has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence

The movies stars Patel himself who has previously been seen in Hotel Mumbai and Only Yesterday, it also stars Sharlto Copley who has been seen in movies like Elysium and The A-Team.

THe movie is a directorial debut for Dev Patel having previously directed a couple of shorts, Roborovski in 2021 and Home Shopper in 2018.

Movie Synopsis

A man seeks vengeance against the men who attacked his village and murdered his mother in this intense action thriller.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Monkey Man
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence
• Release date: 5th April 2024
• Runtime: 121 minutes (2 hours 01 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Dev Patel
• Starring:
  • Dev Patel
  • Sharlto Copley
  • Sobhita Dhulipala

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