# Instinct (1999)

> A jailed anthropologist’s bond with gorillas forces a young psychiatrist to question the boundaries between sanity, civilization, and freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6916

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Jon Turteltaub
- Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney, George Dzundza, John Ashton, John Aylward, Doug Spinuzza
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128278/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, earnest, philosophical, thoughtful movie night, psychological drama marathon

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