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Primate

Something's wrong with Ben.

6.4(969)20261h 29m11

College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.

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Status
Released
Budget
$21M
Box office
$41.2M
Language
English
  • hawaii
  • pet
  • chimpanzee
  • animal attack
  • gore
  • survival
  • monkey
  • survival horror
  • rabies
  • primate
  • mongoose
  • animal horror

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

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United States of America

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalA9 Jan 2026
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereFantastic Fest18 Sept 2025
    • PremiereBeyond Fest24 Sept 2025
    • PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival25 Oct 2025
    • PremiereDenver Film Festival31 Oct 2025
    • TheatricalR9 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTTR10 Feb 2026
    • Digital / OTTRParamount+25 Mar 2026
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray / DVD21 Apr 2026
    • Digital / OTTRPrime Video31 Jul 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1830 Jan 2026
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical22 Jan 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSXSW Sydney 18 Oct 2025
    • TheatricalMA 15+22 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTTMA 15+1 Jun 2026
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical (limited)18AMonday Mystery Movie5 Jan 2026
    • Theatrical18A8 Jan 2026
  • AlbaniaAL

    • Theatrical8 Jan 2026
  • Antigua & BarbudaAG

    • Theatrical8 Jan 2026
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+168 Jan 2026
  • ArubaAW

    • Theatrical8 Jan 2026
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical29 Jan 2026
  • AzerbaijanAZ

    • Theatrical18+8 Jan 2026

Frequently asked questions

Primate was released on 1 January 2026.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    2/5/2026

    6/10

    It’s been a while since “Lucy” (Johnny Sequoyah) has been home to her luxury family home in Hawai’i, so her arrival with friend “Kate” (Victoria Wyant) and the not quite so welcome “Hannah” (Jess Alexander) is eagerly awaited by her deaf dad “Adam” (Troy Kotsur), her younger sister “Erin” (Gia Hunter) and the undoubted star of the film - their pet chimp “Ben”. Now any sense of jeopardy which we might have had coming …

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    Enes

    2/12/2026

    7/10

    I thought it was a good film. The monkey seemed to have rabies and a personality disorder. The 2-hour film flowed very well; I wasn't bored. The camera zoomed in nicely on the violent scenes. It made me nauseous. The acting was passable, the effects were good, and the script was very similar to another film I've seen, but I can't remember the name. Is it worth watching? Give it a chance. It gets a 7 out of 10. Thanks…

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    Sierbahnn

    5/10/2026

    5/10

    If your ape fails in your apemovie... run If you are hinging your entire premise on that the ape is supposed to be central, and scary, like a Chucky or a M3gan or a Shakma, then you need to make it look really good. And this one does not. Its face is not expressive enough, and you can only hide so much of the clunky motions by making the movie dark. The characters are nice, the story is what it needs to be, but the …

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