Review: 'The Full Monty' is a sentimental series that maintains the spirit of its predecessor
by Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times
Jun 14, 2023
4 minutes
"The Full Monty," which premiered Wednesday on FX on Hulu, is a sequel — a true sequel, not a reboot or a remake — that brings back the entire main cast of the 1997 film, with its screenwriter, Simon Beaufoy, on board as showrunner. If it isn't the most likely exploitation of an old property, having no superheroes or secret agents, it's not an unreasonable one, given the worldwide success of the movie, which spawned a hit soundtrack and a long-running musical. Even if you haven't seen the movie or the musical, you may well know what's meant by the title.
The film — whose plot is barely recounted at
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