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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Anupama Chopra

The Hollywood Reporter India

1d

The film hurtles along like a boulder and delivers elemental pleasures. Sometimes, that's all you need at the movies.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

6d

Clearly demonstrates that, under the right conditions, [Roberts] is fully capable of delivering an unquestionably solid entertainment product whose lack of pretension, even in terms of staging, is to some extent refreshing. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

6d

3/5

It’s a wild ride during which you’re not even tempted to wonder if there’s a man in the monkey suit.

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Andrew Gaudion

metro.co.uk

1h

4/5

A cult classic in the making – Primate introduces Ben the chimp to horror fans with grisly gore, old-school thrills and a devilishly gleeful sense of humour.

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Freda Cooper

SciFiNow

16h

3/5

The film’s traditional enough to turn its back on Planet Of The Apes performance capture and use a man in a monkey suit to portray Ben. And, despite the occasional moment when you can see through the guise, it’s a sound choice.

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

1d

3/5

Fans of stripped-down, unmuzzled Friday-night bloodletting will have a grand old time, as Ben’s frenzied antics result in a procession of face-rippings, skull-crushings and other unflinchingly feral deaths.

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Joshua

4h

The visuals,the tension,the gore! Everything a horror fan judges so hardly shines through its most beautiful parts in this film, definitely recommend it for anyone who loves horror.

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Matthew

9h

A really fun popcorn horror film!!! a ton of gore and I enjoyed the lead actress that played Lucy!!! I hope to see her in more movies in the future!!!

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simon

1d

This movie was dope, not sure why people didn't care for it. I think they are coming out with a part 2 haha. Anyways worth seeing !

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Luna

1d

So suspenseful! If youre into movies that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat, definitely watch!

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Oscar

2d

great environment staff was very welcoming

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ryan s

2d

Not bad more gore then scary

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Lucy

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Troy Kotsur

Adam

Victoria Wyant

Kate

Gia Hunter

Erin

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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): $23.4M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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