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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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

12h

7/10

A surprisingly solid script isn't enough to make this unabashedly entertaining premise stick the landing, thanks in part to a mostly generic cast of characters and an ending that's not up to par. [Full review in Spanish]

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Paul Salfen

AMFM Magazine

Mar 10

7.5/10

The effects are great, the jump scares are plenty, and while it isn’t reinventing the wheel, it does a more serviceable job than most January horror flicks.

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

Mar 9

It’s short and simple but shines with its taut tension and gnarly kills.

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CJ

5d

Loved this good kills and action and very enjoyable movie!!! Exceeded my expectations

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bryson

Mar 9

more gore than expected 10/10

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Cheyenne

Mar 6

Verry interesting plot. The monkey did creep you out— but had cliche victims.

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Maggie

Mar 2

Full of action and intensity

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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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Johannes Roberts

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Johnny Sequoyah

Lucy

Jessica Alexander

Hannah

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 (Language|Gore|Some Drug Use|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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