Audience Reviews:
Critic Reviews:
Internet Zeitgest:
Comments:
Summer of the Monkeys
Summary: Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four chimps on the prairie who have fallen off a ...
Release Date: October 30, 1998
Director:
Michael Anderson
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
MPAA: G
Production: BWE Distribution, The Edge Productions Corp., Waterfront Pictures, Western International Communications, Government of Canada, Canadian Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC), Government of Alberta - Canadian Film and Production Tax Credit, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
Language: English
Domestic: $ 22,500
Cast
Stars:
Supporting cast:
Other Cast, Production
Other cast:
Production:
Representation
Tags / Keywords
1910sacceptanceaccepting one's responsibilityadaptationadolescenceanimal abuseappleasking for permissionbased on bookbased on novelbear trapbeing the center of thingsboy animal relationshipbridgebrother saves his sisterbrother sister relationshipbullied at schoolbullybullyingcanadacaringchimpanzeechorechorescircuscircus traincleaningclosing monologueclubhousecoming of agecoming of age dramacoming of age filmdead bodyderailed traindiarydisability issuesdisabled girldisbeliefdisobediencedogdrawingdreamdustingearly 20th centuryends with narrationfaithfamily relationshipsfarmfarmingfather angry at sonfather daughter relationshipfather daughter talkfather son relationshipfightfighting at schoolforbidden placefreedomgeneral storegrandfather granddaughter relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrowing painsgrowing upharnesshermithomesteadhorsehorse drawn carriageindependent filmlast day of schoollearning frenchmiddle groundmisunderstoodmoneymoney jarmonkeymonkey actormonkey businessmoonshinemoonshinermother yells at her sonold fashionedoperationoverbearing parentsoverprotective parentparent son relationshipparental responsibilitypianopocket knifepocket watchponyprairiereading from the biblereading the biblerebelliousrepercussionrescuereward moneyrulesrunning awayschoolteacherschoolyard fightsent to bed without suppersetting up trapssharingshotgunsimian fictionsocial issuessolitary confinementson arguing with his parentsson runs away from homestormstrange noisestrict parentsstuffed animaltaking a standtattletaletaught right from wrongtornadotrashed housetrashed roomtreetreehouseundertakerwagonwanted posterwife husband discussionwishworkyear 1910yelling
Similar Movies
Parental Guide
Global Consensus