Primate

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In PRIMATE, a group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

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Critics Consensus

That's one bad ape, and Primate is one lean, mean, effective chiller.

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Audience Says

With ape-sh*t gore to spare, Primate may strain suspension of disbelief but ultimately delivers a thrilling over-the-top slasher.

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

20h

3/4

Monkey see. Monkey kill. Monkey scare.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

4d

1/5

The makers of the Hawaii-set gore fest Primate have seemingly surveyed the horror landscape and thought, “Hmm, you know what I really miss? Pretty girl torture!”

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

4d

3/4

Okay, so it’s Cujo with a chimp and a pool instead of a dog and a car – but Primate delivers good, gruesome business and has a sense of fun. Solid horror hokum.

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

12h

All the inconsequential parts of the story...are so flimsy and tedious that, despite being a very short film, the first half hour feels drawn out. [Full review in Spanish]

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Antonio Trashorras

Fotogramas

16h

3/5

The chimp doesn't 'represent' anything: it attacks. And in that unassuming, direct genre approach lies its biting lucidity. [Full review in Spanish]

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Tomás Andrés Guerrero

Sensacine

16h

4/5

The film doesn't try to reinvent the genre, but it does unfold at breakneck speed with a style that is fresh, brutal, and comical. [Full review in Spanish]

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Bryan D

2h

Ill give it credit for keeping me in suspense. Ill pass on recommending for the gratuitously graphic and gory violence. Its hard to enjoy a movie when you know another unrealistically violent death is right around the corner.

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Jonathan the Realtor

1d

Great little thriller! Gets right to the action! Not much rewatch value and has cheesy acting but all slashers do. The kills are pretty wild! Worth a watch.

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Matt G

2d

Cujo, but with a chimp! Blood and gore galore, and doing a great job at making anyone who sees it petrified of chimpanzees!

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Catrina L

3d

Amazing my family had a blast 5 stars!!!!!!! Loved the kills scenes!

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RealReviewer

3d

Great Movie! Could of been better but A must watch!

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Juandi

4d

This movie is exactly what you’d expect from watching the trailer kind of cheesy, very predictable & fun to watch with people easily impressed. It’s a combination of tropes we’ve seen many times before, except there’s a monkey involved.

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Primate: Movie Clip - Lucy, Bad

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Synopsis

In PRIMATE, a group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

Director: Johannes Roberts
Producer: Walter Hamada, John Hodges, Bradley Pilz
Screenwriter: Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: 18hz production
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language|Gore|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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