The Full Monty Reviews

The Full Monty Review
by Ryan Davis
THE FULL MONTY is a whole lot of fun, its wacky, witty, and original. It’s written and directed by relatively unknowns , Simon Beaufoy and Peter Cattaneo, who both turned up Oscar nominations. How did this movie with a budget under 10 Million gross over...more

The Full Monty Review
by Phil St-Germain
Réalisé par Peter Cattaneo Mettant en vedette Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof, Bruce Jones Produit par Uberto Pasolini Écrit par Simon Beaufoy more

The Full Monty Review
by Phil St-Germain
Réalisé par Peter Cattaneo Mettant en vedette Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof, Bruce Jones Produit par Uberto Pasolini Écrit par Simon Beaufoy more

The Full Monty Review
by Rory Mackay
T H E F U L L M O N T Y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (1997) UK, 88 mins Directed by Peter Cattaneo Starring Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Paul Barber 5 Star Rating: * * * * more

The Full Monty Review
by Choo Eng Aun, Jack
Directed by Peter Cattaneo Starring : Robert Carlyle (Gaz) Tom Wilkinson (Gerald) Mark Addy (Dave) Written by Simon Beaufoy Running Time : 1hr 40mins more

The Full Monty Review
by E. Benjamin Kelsey
How many of us would become strippers? For those of us who wouldn't, is it a moral reason, or purely a lack of confidence? That's probably not a fair question, and for a lot of us, it could very well be for neither of those reasons. As you watch THE FULL...more

The Full Monty Review
by Edward Johnson-ott
Remember the old adage "We’re not laughing AT you, we’re laughing WITH you"? That’s what makes the delightful British film "The Full Monty" work so well. Over the course of 90 minutes spent with the most unlikely male strip troupe ever, their friends...more

The Full Monty Review
by Brandon Stahl
"The Full Monty" (*** out of four) I bet no one on this campus would want to see me strip. It’s not that I’m ugly, my mother insists that I’m not, but I’m just not buff enough to show everything for paying fans. A British comedy about unemployed steel...more

The Full Monty Review
by Martin Rich
Seen within a few minutes of one another last week in London: a series of advertisements for computers running the Windows NT system, with the slogan 'The Full MoNTy', and a headline in a tabloid newspaper crying 'Give us the Full Monty, Gordon'. more

The Full Monty Review
by Marty Mapes
The movie starts with an industrial film from 25 years ago hyping the economic paradise of the steel town of Sheffield. The film jumps 25 years forward to two friends stealing scrap metal from the now-closed factory. Hard times have since fallen on...more

The Full Monty Review
by Ted Prigge
"The Full Monty" is another one of those comedies from England that put American comedies to shame. Yes, we make funny movies over here, but there's almost no debate that British cinema is funnier than American. And "The Full Monty" is a prime example...more
The Full Monty Review
by Alex Fung
THE FULL MONTY (Fox Searchlight - 1997) Starring Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy Produced by Uberto Pasolini Directed by Peter Cattaneo Running time:...more
The Full Monty Review
by Walter Frith
It's a tired statement but it sticks. 1997 has been such a bad year involving big budget films that have fallen flat on their faces that an entertaining film made for scale such as 'The Full Monty' is a certified comedy gem with some important dramatic...more
The Full Monty Review
by David N. Butterworth
"It all comes off this summer" is the tag line for "The Full Monty," the latest take on how the working class of Britain's industrialized north contend with the devastating effects of economic depression. more
The Full Monty Review
by Tim Voon
THE FULL MONTY 1997 A film review by Timothy Voon Copyright 1997 Timothy Voon 2 :-) :-) for butt nakedness more
The Full Monty Review
by Mark R Leeper
Capsule: Six out-of-work Sheffield steelworkers try Chippendales style stripping to make money in spite of lacking strippers' physiques. Combining elements of THE COMMITMENTS and BRASSED OFF! this...more
The Full Monty Review
by Yen, Homer
25 years ago, the town of Sheffield, England was a thriving community that saw no end to it's growth. Their steel industry was booming, the economy was robust, and the outlook was nothing but prosperous. But that was 25 year ago. Now, the...more
The Full Monty Review
by Steve Kong
Two men in Sheffield, England are down and out. They are out of their job at a local steel mill and just wander around. They spend their extra time steeling steel bars and hanging out at the local job-hunting office. Also at the job-hunting office is...more
The Full Monty Review
by Scott Renshaw
THE FULL MONTY (Fox Searchlight) Starring: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer. Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy. Producer: Uberto Pasolini. Director: Peter Cattaneo. MPAA Rating: R (profanity, adult themes,...more
The Full Monty Review
by James Berardinelli
United Kingdom, 1997 U.S. Release Date: beginning 8/13/97 (limited) Running Length: 1:30 MPAA Classification: R (Profanity, nudity) Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 more
The Full Monty Review
by Steve Rhodes
"Folks don't laugh [at you] when you have a grand in your back pocket," reckons Gaz, a working-class bloke living on the dole in Yorkshire. He has a scheme, and what a scheme, that should raise several thousand for himself and his unemployed...more