Primate
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Synopsis
A group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.
Cast
- Troy Kotsur
- Johnny Sequoyah
- Kevin McNally
- Jessica Alexander
- Kae Alexander
- Victoria Wyant
- Gia Hunter
- Charlie Mann
- Miguel Torres Umba
- Benjamin Cheng
Moviegoers are saying
This chimpanzee horror thriller divides audiences with its grotesque animal rampage that's more tragic than terrifying. While many found it an intense, heart-pounding experience worth the ticket price, others were put off by its depressing portrayal of a sick animal and predictable gore.
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2.6
205.4K
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- Jan 6, 2026
more like furious george
-ˏˋ mak ˊˎ-Jan 5, 2026The chimpanzee should have been played by Robbie Williams, now that would have been a movie.
Joe AJan 5, 2026Vet: “Test came back positive for rabies.” Dad: “Rabies doesn’t exist in Hawaii.” Vet: “lol my bad, you’re right, probably a fluke.” ????
Reed - Sep 18, 2025
Why would Robbie Williams do that?
PeytonJan 8, 2026jaw dropping stuff
cobJan 5, 2026Practical gore feels good in a place like this.
Louis Peitzman - Jan 10, 2026
mama, a rabid monkey behind you ❤️
allain♡Jan 5, 20262026 and mfs still have chimpanzees as pets cmon man
jonathan fujiiJan 8, 2026missed opportunity to call it furious george
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- Clay Werner dislikedPrimate
3.3 - Admittedly, I just don’t like animal based horror very often, so if you do, & can move past the logic issues they usually have, then you’ll probably like this. A lot of my complaints here are my general animal horror complaints. I have two big ones for this specifically. First, the animal…
Larry Daley likedPrimateAs far as goofy dumb-fun horror movies go, this one’s a pretty damn good one. They do a really good job with both visual and practical effects at making Ben seem genuinely scary and the tension is held really well the whole time.
Kiki Cantrell lovedPrimateLoved it for the jump scares. Had some good comedic relief moments which i appreciated. Was almost giving 47 Meters Down/Crawl vibes.
- Taylor Winters likedPrimate
Saw this as a Scream Unseen at AMC and it was intense. The kills are violent, the tension is thick, and the horror is real. It’s less of a straight horror movie than a thriller but they do play into some horror tropes. It’s damn good and enough to make me never want a chimp as a pet.
Ata West dislikedPrimate3/10. The most Camp excuse for a “horror” I’ve seen in ages. If you like to be frustrated with characters then this is for you 💩 Wish I just watched the trailer and skipped the movie. Characters were over the top to the point it was insufferable to get through. Don’t bother
C-Dawg is "meh" onPrimateThere were some good jump scares and the gory was alr. I kinda wish the story was a bit better, we got no context on the mongoose. I also don’t know if it was plot armor of he still remembered his family and that’s why he never like actually tried killing them.
- ChungiBoi likedPrimate
Went into this hesitant cause the trailer sucked, but actually had a super fun time with it. The characters are likeable enough to root for, the theme is fantastic (kindof like tubular bells), and the gore is really gnarly. Worth a watch for the carnage candy
Aikeqing dislikedPrimateit wasn’t a bad movie but i personally HATED it
Justin DaSilva likedPrimateWhat an interesting film. I liked it a lot and had a fun time in the theater. It’s strange cause I’ve read a lot of reviews and it’s a mixed bag. I’m on the side of I thought the practical effects and the simplistic story only elevated the film as a whole for me, but some I think took everything…
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- KWKeith Wilson
Would like a refund
CCchris celestineAwful!
AGAnthony GonzalezIt’s a horrific chimpanzee rampage throughout the night, but very grotesque and tragic end for Ben like Cujo with rabies. Luckily, Lucy and her family are the important thing, not survived, but being together forever
- CFCarson F
Worst movie I’ve seen in a long time. It isn’t scary, it’s freaking sad and depressing. It’s about a sick animal who needs help. Disgusting story line.
JAJose ArandaMid
NMNICHOLE MOLINAwas great!
- ACAlexis Cedillo-Loy
It made me not want a monkey lol
JCJunior Castillomost realistic movie to date....
WHWilliam HarkeyLoved It
Metacritic
Jan 9, 2026
Roberts wraps his audience around his finger and then points us in the direction of gruesome, darkly humorous devilry.
William Bibbiani
TheWrap
Jan 9, 2026
Primate is often a blunt instrument, but these set pieces exude a little elegance in their sustained dread.
Tim Grierson
Screen Daily
Jan 9, 2026
Sure, the jump-scares are wild; the beatings are bananas; and at a certain point, you have to laugh. But Ben deserved better than a cage so primitive and a better owner might’ve really let him run free.
Alison Foreman
IndieWire
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