The Full Monty

1997 "The year's most revealing comedy."
7.2| 1h31m| R| en
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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.

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Also starring Wim Snape

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InspireGato Film Perfection
Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Kirpianuscus It is very difficult to define the source of fascination for this almost classic. the social crisis reflection ? the imagination, courage and hopeless of few men in delicate situation ? the English humor ? the tension and the show itself ? maybe, all. and something giving to it a charm without definition. yes, this could be the secret of its succes. when you see it. again and again.
Nemanja Pudar Unclear plot, and subplots. The ending is bizarre, like someone cuts it with scissors, but you expected yet many things to happen... Not so funny at all. Wrong messages are being sent.3/10 from me.
poe426 THE FULL MONTY was one of those movies that HURT to watch: by the time I left the theater, my face was actually sore from smiling. It's laugh-out-loud funny and moving at once. The predicament our heroes find themselves in is one that all too many of us have experienced at one time or another. (I wish I'd thought of doing something like this when I was really down and out- and in better shape...) Robert Carlyle has long been one of my favorite actors- in part because of this movie (not to mention HAMISH MACBETH or 28 WEEKS LATER); he's great as the down-and-out father forced to do SOMETHING to distance himself from The Dole and all its attendant stigma. The scene of the guys standing in line listening to music that gets their proverbial engines running had me laughing out loud in the theater. (I remember a scene from HAMISH MACBETH that STILL brings a smile to my face. A newcomer to his jurisdiction comments on his name by saying: "To be or not to be- THAT Macbeth?" "No," replies Carlyle: "THAT'S Officer Hamlet.")
agp003 The Full Monty came out in 1997 with a small four million dollar budget and grossed more than forty million dollars at the US box office and also was nominated for four academy awards including best picture. More than ten years later, it rightfully obtains its cult status. The movie is set in the famous steel making town of Sheffield, England. So once people start loosing their jobs, six unemployed factory workers (Gaz,Gerald, Dave, Nathan Lomper, and Horse) decide to become male strippers, much to the disapproval of their families. Gaz is divorced and wants full custody of his son. Gerald is lying to his wife, telling her that they can go on vacation, but he has no money, and needs the job. Dave is depressed and thinks his wife is cheating on him. Horse is an aging break dancer and wants to be back on top. Lomper is suicidal and needs something to believe in and Nathan is obsessed with Singin' In The Rain. They all decide to perform the full Monty-or completely nude.The story is simple, and feel good, but also rather predictable. But the outcome does not matter when the ride is so much fun. The Full Monty: *** stars