Editing The Full Monty (section)

===Critical reception===
The film surprised critics when it was first released, earning near-universal acclaim, and it went on to be nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].

Writing in ''[[Time Out New York]]'' regarding the implications of the film [[Andrew Johnston (critic)|Andrew Johnston]] stated: "''Monty'' is much less ribald than it sounds. The funniest moments are frequently the most subtle, like when five of the strippers, standing in the dole line, find themselves unable to resist dancing in place when Donna Summers's "Hot Stuff" comes on the radio. There's surprisingly little raunch, in part because the film can't stop thinking of women as enemies of a sort (at least ''Monty'' is less offensive than ''[[Brassed Off]]'' in that department). And refreshingly, its definition of male bonding is broad enough to let two of the lads find love in each other's arms."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Johnston|first=Andrew|date=14 August 1997|title=The Full Monty|journal=Time Out New York}}</ref>

Review aggregate [[Rotten Tomatoes]] retrospectively reports that 96% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 55 reviews, with an average score of 7.50/10. The consensus reads, "Cheeky and infectiously good-natured, ''The Full Monty'' bares its big beating heart with a sly dose of ribald comedy."<ref>{{Rotten Tomatoes|full_monty|The Full Monty}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assesses films with a score out of 100, the film has a score of 75 based on 31 critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Metacritic film|title=The Full Monty}}</ref>