Spanking the Monkey (1994) on Netflix
Ray Aibelli gives up a medical internship to care for his mother, Susan, homebound with a leg injury. His father, Tom, travels for work, and Ray meets Toni Peck, a local teenager.
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- Netflix3.9/5
- IMDb6.3/107,112 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes92%
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Plot summary
Ray Aibelli has finished his first year at MIT and earned a medical internship, but his mother, Susan, has a leg injury that keeps her at home. His father, Tom, a traveling salesman, is about to leave for a long work trip and insists Ray stay behind to look after her. Tom cheats on Susan and controls Ray, while Susan is lonely and unhappy with her life. Ray helps with her recuperation, and while assisting her in the shower he sees her naked and feels an attraction he does not want. Guilt follows. He starts seeing Toni Peck, a local teenager, but he cannot connect with her easily, and his old high school friends seem immature to him.
Cast
- Matthew Puckettas Nicky
- Judette Jonesas Aunt Helen
- Lleana Strattonas Fran Gibson
- Richard Hussonas Dr. Peck
- Liberty Jeanas Motel Woman #1
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Spanking the Monkey (1994)
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- The film won the Audience Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
- Spanking the Monkey proved a box office success for a film of its size, grossing $1,359,736 on a $200,000 budget.
- The soundtrack draws on the band Morphine's album Cure for Pain, including the song 'In Spite of Me,' which plays over the closing credits.
