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Primal

The ultimate hunter vs the ultimate predator

5.6(446)20191h 37m6

A big-game hunter for zoos books passage on a Greek shipping freighter with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from the Amazon, including a rare white Jaguar – along with a political assassin being extradited to the U.S in secret. Two days into the journey, the assassin escapes and releases the captive animals, throwing the ship into chaos.

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Status
Released
Budget
$9M
Box office
$146.9K
Language
English
  • assassin
  • affectation
  • amazon rainforest
  • cynical
  • freighter
  • aggressive
  • big game hunter
  • exotic animals
  • admiring
  • adoring
  • amused
  • appreciative

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Nick Powell

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Premiere8 Nov 2019
  • United KingdomGB

    • Physical15DVD17 Feb 2020
  • BrazilBR

    • Physical141 Feb 2020
  • FranceFR

    • Digital / OTT1630 May 2020
    • TVParis Première30 Jul 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTT1623 Mar 2020
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTR18+21 Feb 2020
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Premiere1616 Jan 2020
  • PolandPL

    • Digital / OTT1631 Jan 2020
  • PortugalPT

    • PremiereM/1627 Dec 2019
    • PhysicalM/1627 Dec 2019
  • RussiaRU

    • Digital / OTT16+24 Dec 2019
  • SingaporeSG

    • TheatricalNC16 (edited)16 Jan 2020
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1527 Dec 2019

Frequently asked questions

Primal was released on 27 December 2019.

Audience reviews

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    Gimly

    12/28/2019

    5/10

    This was exactly what I needed tonight. But what I needed wasn't something good. Nic Cage and everything that happens within his 30-foot sphere of influence is one hundred percent unbelievable at all times. _Under Siege_ with talking parrots, what could wrong? Lots. Still fun though. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

  • J

    JPV852

    1/19/2020

    6/10

    Pretty standard thriller, though compared to some of Cage's other direct-to-video flicks. Not altogether bad and I found some of it to be halfway entertaining, even with some questionable visual effects (which I give a pass considering what I assume wasn't a big budget), and it's never a bad thing seeing Famke Janssen. And for his part, as normal Cage performances go, he wasn't bad. The biggest drawback however w…

  • K

    Kamurai

    9/28/2020

    7/10

    Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is one of Nicolas Cage's more reserved roles, and the movie is very well balanced between him and Kevin Durand (and LaMonica Garrett and his team dealing with Durand's character). The premise is intriguing and simple: trapped on a boat with a killer, wild animals, military, and a hunter: who wins? The biggest problem I have with this, and the movi…

  • W

    Wuchak

    2/19/2022

    6/10

    _**Solid ship adventure with Cage, Famke and a cargo of jungle animals**_ A ship with a cargo of deadly exotic wildlife, including a rare white jaguar, travels from the Amazon to Puerto Rico when a political killer being secretly extradited to the USA (Kevin Durand) escapes captivity and releases the animals for a voyage of utter mayhem. Nicolas Cage and Famke Janssen head the cast. "Primal" (2019) is an amusin…

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