History Film / TheFullMonty

Set in Sheffield, England, the film follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. [[AudienceAlienatingPremise No, wait, come back, it's really funny.]] The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, and ''then'' was a surprise nominee for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside.

Set in Sheffield, England, the film follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. [[AudienceAlienatingPremise No, wait, come back, it's really funny. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, and ''then'' was a surprise nominee for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside.

Set in Sheffield, England, the film follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, and ''then'' was a surprise nominee for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside.

[[caption-width-right:300:It's England, but the other kind of "[[Creator/MontyPython Monty]]".]]

[[caption-width-right:300:It's England, but the other kind of "[[Creator/MontyPython Monty]]"]]

''The Full Monty'' is a 1997 British comedy written by Simon Beaufort and directed by Peter Cattaneo.

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[[caption-width-right:340:It's England, but the other kind of "[[Creator/MontyPython Monty]]"]]

The Full Monty is a comedy set in Sheffield, England. The plot follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, and ''then'' was a surprise nominee for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside.

* MistakenForCheating: Dave's wife believes Dave is cheating on her after finding lotion and a thong and because of his distant behavior towards her. Thankfully when Dave explains to her what he'd been doing, and his own insecurities over being a stripper, she gives him her unequivocal support.

** During the movie, the boys watch ''{{Flashdance}}'' for inspiration. They spend the whole time criticizing Jennifer Beale's ''welding''.

The Full Monty is a comedy set in Sheffield, England. The plot follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, and ''then'' was a surprise nominee for [[Main/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside.

** Also subverts it, in that Dave asks his wife whether, were anything to happen to him, she might take up with a black feller. She answers that she "might do, yeah". He immediately goes into a funk, because everyone knows they have "great bodies and that"[[note]]some do, yeah[[/note]]. However, he really is talking about their physiques, and not their equipment, because he's very insecure about his appearance.

* TheUnreveal: Thanks to clever lighting, the Broadway version manages to have the guys completely naked, and yet we can't see a thing. The film, of course, has the luxury of showing them from behind.

* TakeThat:
** Gerald insults Gaz and Dave on their appearance by saying, "[[FatAndSkinny He's fat, you're thin,]] and you're both fucking ugly."
** Dave also insults everyone by envisaging the worst-case scenario which could occur during their act, "What if, next Friday, 400 women turn round and say, 'He's too fat, he's too old, and he is a pigeon chested little tosser!'" and goes on to say that Lomper is "basically a bastard."
*** Rendered in the musical with the women of their imagination singing over and over "He's fat, he's old, he's skinny, he's bald, he's short, he's got pimples on his ass!"
**** A double TakeThat there, as the last two are both toward Malcolm (Lomper). I guess Ethan (Guy) doesn't have the confidence issues.

The Full Monty is a comedy set in Sheffield, England. The plot follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, and ''then'' was a surprise nominee for [[Main/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside. The film was adapted into a Broadway [[TheMusical Musical]] in 2000, which moves the plot to America.

The Full Monty is a comedy set in Sheffield, England. The plot follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office, then was a surprise nominee for [[Main/AcademyAward Best Picture]]. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside. The film was adapted into a Broadway [[TheMusical Musical]] in 2000, which moves the plot to America.

The Full Monty is a comedy set in Sheffield, England. The plot follows the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who attempt to make money as stripteasers. The film was a modest hit, released in the summer of 1997 to stellar reviews and decent box office. But then the film was a surprise nominee for Best Picture. The film made $257 million worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million, $45 million of which came Stateside. The film was adapted into a Broadway [[TheMusical Musical]] in 2000, which moves the plot to America.

** Horse, becomes concerned when he learns of the plan to strip completely, because he thinks everyone will expect his penis to be large when it is instead of normal size. It is instead Guy, a white guy, who has a rather large penis.
-->'''Gaz (upon seeing Guy's "assets" at the tryouts):''' Gentlemen, the lunchbox has landed.
** Also subverts it, in that Dave asks his wife whether, were anything to happen to him, she might take up with a black feller. She answers that she "might do, yeah". He immediately goes into a funk, because everyone knows they have "great bodies and that"[[hottip:*:some do, yeah]]. However, he really is talking about their physiques, and not their equipment, because he's very insecure about his appearance.

[[caption-width-right:340:It's England, but the other kind of "Monty"]]

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: During the movie, the boys watch ''{{Flashdance}}'' for inspiration. They spend the whole time criticizing Jennifer Beale's ''welding''.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Guys have body issues too.
* TakeThat: Gerald insults Gaz and Dave on their appearance by saying, "[[FatAndSkinny He's fat, you're thin,]] and you're both fucking ugly."

* SomeAnvilsNeededToBeDropped: Guys have body issues too.

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Everyone but Gaz fits this scheme nicely -- Gerald is choleric, Dave and Lomper are melancholic, Horse is phlegmatic and Guy is sanguine.