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Primate
Movie (2026)
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.
Movie (2026)
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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Sex & Nudity
Somewhat graphic sex-related dialogue, flirting and kissing are present, rated a little.
Violence & Gore
Graphic horror with extreme gore: faces and jawbones are ripped off, characters are shredded, impaled, and a chimp repeatedly smashes a face with a brick.
Profanity
Frequent strong language, including several uses of the f-word and other profanity and slurs-like insults such as whore.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
College-age characters drink alcohol and smoke pot; one character gets drunk and vomits.
Frightening Scenes
Scary horror content with jump scares, dead bodies and prolonged peril as a rabid chimp attacks and pins characters down.
Other things to know
Products and purchases include Dora the Explorer on a television and a mention of Donkey Kong.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Characters suffer random misfortune without learning clear lessons.
Role models
Characters are mostly victims; some try their best to fight to save loved ones, but the process is messy and mistakes are made.
Representation
The movie is focused on women fighting for their lives, with a joke about keeping a man around to protect them, and includes deaf and Native American actors and ASL communication.
Learning
Families can discuss Primate's violence and why horror movies scare people, including what the movie shows or does not show to create effect.
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