Monkey Business

1931 Marx Brothers film by Norman Z. McLeod
Movie film Q776964
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Monkey Business

Summary

Monkey Business is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monkey Business's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Monkey Business was directed by Norman Z. McLeod[4].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Monkey Business[5].
  • Monkey Business's composer is recorded as Sammy Fain[6].
  • Monkey Business's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Groucho Marx[8].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Harpo Marx[9].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Chico Marx[10].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Zeppo Marx[11].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Thelma Todd[12].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Ruth Hall[13].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Tom Kennedy[14].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Cyril Ring[15].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Cecil Cunningham[16].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Rolfe Sedan[17].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Rockliffe Fellowes[18].
  • A cast member of Monkey Business was Harry Woods[19].
  • Monkey Business was produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz[20].
  • Monkey Business's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[21].
  • Monkey Business's director of photography is recorded as Arthur L. Todd[22].
  • The original language of Monkey Business was English[23].
  • Monkey Business's Commons category is recorded as Monkey Business (1931 film)[24].
  • Monkey Business was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Monkey Business's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[26].
  • Monkey Business's review score is recorded as 90%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Monkey Business was produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz[20]. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod[4]. Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Groucho Marx[8], Harpo Marx[9], Chico Marx[10], Zeppo Marx[11], Thelma Todd[12], and Ruth Hall[13].

Publication

Monkey Business was released on January 1, 1931[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Its genre is comedy film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[26] and 90%[27].

Why It Matters

Monkey Business ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,375 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 22158
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 35253
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 35253, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 6w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id 1305279
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6383]]: 1305279"
  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ben Hecht
    Duration {'amount': '+77'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) Academy ratio
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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