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THE Full Monty (Disney+, from Wednesday), a belated sequel series to the surprise box-office hit of 1997, is a reminder that what works brilliantly as a crisp, feelgood 90-minute film won’t necessarily work as well when spread across eight episodes lasting 50 minutes each.
"The Full Monty," premiering June 14 on Hulu via FX, is a sequel to the financial hardships that inspired the 1997 movie without as much of the humor and positive spirit.
TV review: 'Full Monty' misses film's uplifting message. The Full Monty was a feel-good movie about middle-aged men overcoming financial woes with an outrageous striptease show. FX has now made a sequel to the economic turmoil, not the stripping.