Primate

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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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Tim Robey

Daily Mail (UK)

2d

3/5

I didn’t care for anyone on screen at all, and can’t say I’ll ever be tempted to watch it again, but here it is, for the delectation of a niche market.

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Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

3d

2/5

Watching Primate and revelling in these practical effects, there’s a sense that this film should be much better than it actually is.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

5d

3.5/5

[Certain moments in the film] coalesce into amusing, tense and joyfully disposable entertainment carefully calibrated for audience shrieks and merriment.

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

14h

1.5/4

When Katsur’s not in the picture, ... "Primate" plays like another dumb psycho killer movie, with the attractive young cast making inexplicably stupid decisions and getting ripped to shreds one by one.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

2d

2/5

…a thriller based around the agonies of an animal makes this a hard watch for animal lovers, even when the animal looks fake AF, so Primate skews towards sadistic teens rather than anyone seeking an enjoyable eight minutes romp….

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Calum Cooper

Cinerama Film

2d

2/5

Caught between being funny and being graphic, it’s a film that occasionally entertains but ultimately proves to be an underdeveloped damp squib.

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Efren

3h

It was good the movie and I liked it so much

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Jorge

14h

The monkey was amazing 👏 he should win an oscar

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Angie

17h

Very awesome, gore and amusing!!

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Mendoza

18h

It was not as scary as I thought it was going to be.

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Michael

1d

It was entertaining but great movie , not for wives tho.

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christian

1d

it was like cujo but with a chimpanzee

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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): $23.4M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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