The Full Monty
Seen it?1997 | 91 min | Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 74 times its budget, it won an Oscar and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$258 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 261K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Cattaneo
- Robert CarlyleGary "Gaz" Schofield
- Mark AddyDave Horsefall
- Wim SnapeNathan Schofield
- Steve HuisonLomper
- Tom WilkinsonGerald Arthur Cooper
- Paul BarberBarrington "Horse" Mitchell
- Hugo SpeerGuy
- Lesley SharpJean Horsefall
- Emily WoofMandy
- Deirdre CostelloLinda Cooper