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Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Monkey Business is a film that explores themes of marriage, romcom, water cooler. It also touches on chemist and potion and screwball comedy.
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Director
Howard Hawks
Cast
Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe, Henri Letondal, Robert Cornthwaite, Larry Keating, Douglas Spencer, Esther Dale
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Monkey Business
You can watch Monkey Business (1952) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.7/10
RT Critics
74%
Director
Howard Hawks
Cast
Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Marlowe, Henri Letondal, Robert Cornthwaite, Larry Keating, Douglas Spencer, Esther Dale
5 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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marriage · romcom · water cooler · chemist · potion · screwball comedy · absurdist
Watch Monkey Business for free on Hoopla. Rent Monkey Business on Apple TV+. Rent Monkey Business on Fandango At Home. Buy Monkey Business on Apple TV+. Buy Monkey Business on Fandango At Home. Monkey Business is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified June 1, 2026.