Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son kip into her colorful extended family. Along the way, in its own odd, monkeyminded way, monkey kingdom demonstrates the virtue and stability of an intact familyand with nary a word about evolution, too. Take away the themes of death and interspecies reincarnation, and monky goes for some standard laughs about the perils of living with an undomesticated wild animal. She is best known for her work on the nbc sketch comedy series saturday night live 19972006 and for creating the acclaimed. Fey describes kumar as a hunky monkey, and every scene that involves reproduction is scored to funk or reggae. Monkey kingdom by alastair fothergill, mark linfield. Monkey kingdom narrator 2015 muppets most wanted nadya 2014. Film, we have 60 pairs of advancescreening movie passes up for grabs to the new disneynature film monkey kingdom narrated by tina fey. She uses her ingenuity to lead the members of her extended family to untapped resources amid strange new creatures and unfamiliar surroundings. Tina fey plus monkeys equals fun for all in monkey kingdom. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet premieres, broll and more from.
Mark linfields nature documentary monkey kingdom follows the struggles of a young monkey mother to care for and raise her new baby. Apparently, sri lankan wildlife mates to africarooted rhythms. Monkeys in this movie strut their stuff to a funky sound track and comedian tina fey provides commentary as they monkey around. Tina fey faces shrapnel, sexism as whiskey heroine based on journalist kim barkers 2011 memoir the taliban shuffle. Featuring a rich variety of characters, including a mischievous mongoose, simpleminded langur monkeys, predatory leopards and monitor lizards, monkey kingdom is narrated by tina fey 30 rock, directed by mark linfield chimpanzee, earth and codirected by. Reilly in the 2014 film bears, isnt afraid to let her. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, the movie follows a. Tina fey, margot robbie go to war in whiskey tango foxtrot. Monkey kingdom is best when its all monkeys all the. Tina fey puts her stamp on winsome disneynature doc a populist take on simian society and alpha leadership leads to an entertaining look at. Beautifully narrated by tina fey, the film illustrates how complicated social rituals among monkeys can closely parallel those of humansand how quickly things can change. Disneys been imposing human stories on liveaction animals forever, but rarely has a narrator been so attuned to her subjects innate physical comedy as tina fey.
Disneynature monkey kingdom swings into theatres on april 17. Apr, 2015 the documentary is set for release april 17. Disneynatures monkey kingdom swings with the best of. But the movie is at its best when the monkeys are forced out of their natural habitat and invade a nearby village, where they wreak havoc in a home preparing for a birthday party, and enter a. Apr 17, 2015 along the way, in its own odd, monkeyminded way, monkey kingdom demonstrates the virtue and stability of an intact familyand with nary a word about evolution, too. While it does get a little preachy, it features amazing footage of the monkeys and fun narration by tina fey. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous so it makes it very easy.
The documentary is about a family of monkeys living in ancient ruins founded in the jungles of polonnaruwa in sri lanka. Took a minute to adjust to her style but i liked it. In its first month, the movie trailer garnered millions of. Tina fey puts her stamp on winsome disneynature doc a populist take on simian society and alpha leadership leads to an entertaining look at caste systems in the animal. Tina fey, margot robbie go to war in whiskey tango foxtrot in addition, theres an undercurrent of sexism that the film tackles head on, especially in. When neighboring monkeys take over their home, mayas whole troop is forced to relocate. Tina fey, american writer and actress whose work on the tv shows saturday night live 19972006 and 30 rock 2006 helped establish her as one of the leading comedians in the early 21st century. Monkey kingdom 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Monkey kingdom 2015 2015 with tina fey, narrator voice movie. Mar 23, 2020 tina fey is a married woman for a long time. The couple has been married for 16 years now and their relationship is.
Apr 16, 2015 fey describes kumar as a hunky monkey, and every scene that involves reproduction is scored to funk or reggae. Tina fey full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The couple has been married for 16 years now and their. Ps tina fey isnt david attenborough by any stretch but she doesnt try to be. Apr 17, 2015 monkey kingdom subtitles for free at subshere. There are the requisite bathroom jokes, the curious and astonished.
Beautifully narrated by tina fey, the film illustrates how complicated social rituals among monkeys can closely parallel those of humansand how quickly things. Cinderella story gets delightful simian spin in monkey. Featuring a rich variety of characters, including a mischievous mongoose, simpleminded langur monkeys, predatory leopards and monitor lizards, monkey kingdom is narrated by tina fey 30 rock, directed by mark linfield chimpanzee, earth and codirected by alastair fothergill chimpanzee, bears. Monkey kingdom 2015, which is a documentary film about the animal world, revolves around a pair of monkey mother. The couple began dating each other in the mid1990s. Rent monkey kingdom 2015 starring tina fey on dvd and bluray.
The movie is part nature show, part disney fairytale, part movie, and it all fits together seamlessly as a satisfying, familyfriendly movie. Before going to see disneynatures latest film, monkey kingdom, i must ask you a couple of questions. A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the temple troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of sri lanka. Narrator tina fey behind the scenes movie interview duration. My daughter is obsessed with monkeys and this disney movie perfectly captured the true monkey personality. Her mother is greek, born in piraeus, while her father had german, northern irish, and english ancestry. Monkey kingdom is a 2015 american nature documentary film directed by mark linfield and alastair fothergill and narrated by tina fey.
Insider took a look back on fey s filmography and ranked her films from worst to best based. Reilly in the 2014 film bears, isnt afraid to let her personality to shine through. From disneynature, the studio that brought you chimpanzee and bears, comes monkey kingdom, a spectacular tale set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of south asia. Fey also performed at the second city both touring and then on the main stage from 1992 to 1997, as well as at improvolympic. Tina fey and amy poehler throw the years funniest house party.
Tina feynarrated monkey documentary is funny, educational. Insider took a look back on feys filmography and ranked her films from worst to best based. Set in sri lanka, monkey kingdom is narrated by tina fey and follows maya, a female toque macaque at the bottom of her clans social hierarchy. Apr 16, 2015 lending monkey kingdom a bonus coolness factor is tina fey, who, like narrator john c. For a nature film, this movie is perfect in every way. She also earned acclaim for writing the teen comedy mean girls 2004 and the memoir bossypants 2011. Tina feynarrated monkey kingdom makes the wild familiar. They must struggle to survive in a world full of danger. May 15, 2020 tina fey, american writer and actress whose work on the tv shows saturday night live 19972006 and 30 rock 2006 helped establish her as one of the leading comedians in the early 21st century.
Tina fey is an actress best known for roles in comedies like mean girls 2004 and sisters 2015. I cant imagine how many tens of thousands of hours of footage they shot so they could tell this compelling, nonfiction, liveaction story. Monkey kingdom, naturally, is filled with spectacular jungle images of monkeys jumping from tree to tree, swimming underwater, and fighting off predators. With seth, amy and tina saturday night live by saturday night live.
Set in the storied jungles of south asia, monkey kingdom showcases the adventures of new mom maya, a clever and resourceful blondebobbed monkey whos determined to give her son a leg up in the world. Whatever the situation, tina feys slyly hilarious narration enhances our connection with it. Tina feys 10 best movies according to imdb screenrant. Tina fey biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity. The following is the complete filmography of actress, comedian, writer, producer, and.
Monkey kingdom is best when its all monkeys all the time. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when. Throughout, tina feys narration underlines the humanity that. The amazed sensation of wondering how they got that shot isnt as frequent here as it was in the first couple of disneynature docs, but monkey kingdom does have its moments. Monkey kingdom is a 2015 american nature documentary film directed and produced by mark linfield and alastair fothergill and narrated by tina fey. Memovies is the original 123movies, gostream, gomovies and 123movieshub site domain, you can check on wikipedia. When she temporarily becomes a single mother, maya has a hard time protecting kip and finding food for both of them.
Monkey business and more was had at the world premiere of disneys monkey kingdom on sunday. Though much of the plot centers on silly hijinks as a family attempts to live in harmony with a monkey, the beginning and end deal with loss a family members death and grieving. Filmmakers toast disneys monkey kingdom at world premiere. The film was released by disneynature on april 17, 2015, the eighth nature documentary released under that label. Monkey kingdom will easily engage younger viewers, and the deftness of the filmmaking should ensure that parents will enjoy it, too. Parents need to know that monky may look like a lighthearted comedy, but it has some very intense dramatic themes that might not be right for all kids. Narrated by tina fey, directed by mark linfield, codirected by alastair. Jason bateman, tina fey comedy this is where i leave you finds a home. Life is an adventure for a young monkey and her son, living among ancient ruins in the. Lending monkey kingdom a bonus coolness factor is tina fey, who, like narrator john c. Harry gregsonwilliams, monkey kingdom is now playing.
They have two daughters together named alice zenobia richmond born september 10, 2005 and penelope athena richmond born august 10, 2011. Nov 16, 2019 tina fey is one of the funniest modern figures in comedy as well as being one of the most versatile. Tina fey films ranked worst to best hollywood reporter. Disneynature documentary has some awesome footage a monkey stole my birthday cake. This seemingly lighthearted comedy about living with a monkey is framed by intense grief and pain, which makes for an odd combination. Narrated by tina fey, directed by mark linfield, codirected by alastair fothergill and featuring music from awardwinning composer harry. Jan 19, 2017 monkey kingdom 2015, which is a documentary film about the animal world, revolves around a pair of monkey mother. She is best known for her work on the nbc sketch comedy series saturday night live 19972006 and for creating the acclaimed comedy series 30 rock 200620 and unbreakable kimmy schmidt 20152020. Most people probably know fey from her work on saturday night live or 30 rock, but she is also an accomplished author, screenwriter and has built a solid acting career in films. As featurev175321saturday night livesaturdaynightlivetvseriess firstever female head writer, quickwitted comedian tina fey not only shattered the glass ceiling at featurev175321snlsaturdaynightlivetvseries, but also succeeded. In south asia, maya the monkey and her son kip struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the troop at castle rock. My daughter is obsessed with monkeys and this disney movie perfectly. Elizabeth stamatina fey was born in 1970 in upper darby, pennsylvania, just west of philadelphia, to xenobia jeanne xenakes, a brokerage.
Elizabeth stamatina fey was born in 1970 in upper darby, pennsylvania, just west of philadelphia, to xenobia jeanne xenakes, a brokerage employee, and donald henry fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Monkey kingdom 2015 2015 with tina fey, narrator voice. With a strong storyline anchoring the production, not to mention lively, and of course, very funny, narration from tina fey muppets most wanted, monkey kingdom is not only a valuable educational. Rent monkey kingdom 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Fey can be dryly funny no shocker there, goofy and sometimes even. Apr 15, 2015 disneys been imposing human stories on liveaction animals forever, but rarely has a narrator been so attuned to her subjects innate physical comedy as tina fey. What are you clip disneynatures monkey kingdom youtube. As of december, my book had sold fewer than 11,000 copies in almost five years. Tina fey celebrity profile check out the latest tina fey photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.