Chimpanzee
A visually intimate wildlife documentary follows an orphaned baby chimpanzee as he struggles to survive and find belonging in a jungle community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tender
- suspenseful
- uplifting
- family movie night
- nature viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful, intimate wildlife photography while noting that its anthropomorphic narration can oversimplify chimpanzee behavior.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The documentary closely follows Oscar and his chimpanzee group through the Ivory Coast jungle.
Oscar is orphaned after an attack and struggles to survive and gain acceptance among other chimpanzees.
Tim Allen's narration and the G rating frame chimpanzee behavior for broad family audiences.
The group's alpha male unexpectedly adopts the orphaned Oscar.
Films like Chimpanzee, and why
Born in China
family-friendly nature documentary with intimate wildlife observation and an emotionally accessible animal-centered story
African Cats
beautifully filmed Disneynature documentary combining wilderness footage, animal behavior, and family-oriented emotional storytelling
Earth
wildlife documentary emphasizing animal survival, social bonds, and accessible narration for general audiences
Movie Details
- Directors
- Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
- Release Date
- 2012-04-20
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Tim Allen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chimpanzee about?
- A visually intimate wildlife documentary follows an orphaned baby chimpanzee as he struggles to survive and find belonging in a jungle community.
- What is Chimpanzee like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chimpanzee as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chimpanzee violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Chimpanzee as mild.
- What did critics think of Chimpanzee?
- Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful, intimate wildlife photography while noting that its anthropomorphic narration can oversimplify chimpanzee behavior.
- Which films are like Chimpanzee?
- Films with a similar feel include Born in China, African Cats, and Earth.
- How long is Chimpanzee?
- Chimpanzee runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chimpanzee?
- In United States, Chimpanzee streams on Disney Plus.
