Primate

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Primate

R

Jan 2026

1h 29m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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

Feb 6

3/4

Monkey see. Monkey kill. Monkey scare.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Feb 3

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

Feb 2

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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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

11h

2.5/5

While everything is set up for the film to be a great thriller the screenplay ends up letting it down badly. Even Ben the monkey ends up looking faker as the movie goes on.

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John Serba

Decider

Feb 18

More watchable than it probably deserves to be, Primate is a B-plus movie in a B-minus subgenre.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Feb 16

5/10

Some horror films have no shot right from the start, but Primate is different. It’s just a few storytelling decisions and a more subtle approach to the kills away from being a truly great thriller.

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Vang

Feb 16

dig the movie. creepy but awesome

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Joe

Feb 15

very cliche and frustrating, but it brought back nostalgia from horror movies of the past.

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Blake

Feb 12

I really enjoyed this movie but honestly, it’s a streaming movie. I don’t say that to dismiss its quality but I’m just saying that it wasn’t necessarily a must see in the theater. This movie features some of the dumbest characters I’ve ever seen in a movie , even to horror movie standards… and that’s really what holds the movie back for me as there is definitely some positives to take away. Good practical effects , some fun gory kills , and solid tension. I definitely recommend watching it at home.

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LT

Feb 12

2.5. Too many stupid moments

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Phillip N

Feb 12

Pretty freakish ape.

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Ben W

Feb 11

Just stupid fun. I enjoyed it.

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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): $25.6M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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