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Primate

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Curious Ben
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Osaru Ben
Movie Stats
Year
2026
Runtime
 92 minutes (1 hr 32 mins)
Select Cast
Johnny Sequoyah
Jess Alexander
Troy Kotsur
Victoria Wyant
Gia Hunter
Benjamin Cheng
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
22nd Nov 2025
Last viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Total views:
98
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th January 2026
9 months 10 days ago
Antigua & Barbuda release date
 Antigua & Barbuda
8th January 2026
9 months 11 days ago
Albania release date
 Albania
8th January 2026
9 months 11 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
8th January 2026
9 months 11 days ago
Aruba release date
 Aruba
8th January 2026
9 months 11 days ago
Azerbaijan release date
 Azerbaijan
8th January 2026
9 months 11 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $25.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $13.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
161,636 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
1.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 30th Jan '26
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: £659.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Release: 9th Jan '26
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $11.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • Release: 8th Jan '26
  • Debut weekend: 9th Jan '26
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $13.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Directed by
johannes roberts Johannes Roberts
Starring
Johnny SequoyahLucy
Jess AlexanderHannah
Troy KotsurAdam
Victoria WyantKate
Gia HunterErin
Benjamin ChengNick
Charlie MannDrew
Tienne SimonBrad
Miguel Torres UmbaBen
Amina AbdiSusan
Robin ChalkInterpreter
Joe AbercrombieBook Publisher
Nick RomanoPolice Officer
Kae AlexanderMother
Waylon DevensAirplane Person
Ben PronskyBen
Stuart WhelanPassenger
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Movie story - Primate
Lucy, a college student, along with her friends, spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.Lucy, a college student, along with her friends, spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£1,293,088
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Primate
30 Jan 2026
8N
£659,256
£659,256
6 Feb 2026
13▼
£173,458
£1,113,419
13 Feb 2026
29▼
£33,855
£1,261,134
20 Feb 2026
43▼
£7,801
£1,287,622
27 Feb 2026
61▼
£1,064
£1,293,088

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$25,556,289
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Jan 2026
2N
$11,155,908
$11,155,908
16 Jan 2026
6▼
$5,028,501
$19,624,213
23 Jan 2026
12▼
$1,554,423
$23,417,300
30 Jan 2026
14▼
$814,578
$25,075,536
6 Feb 2026
27▼
$192,359
$25,556,289

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total Global Gross:
$13,400,000
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Jan 2026
6N
$13,400,000
$13,400,000

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,293,088
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Genres
Horror
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  • Japan Japan
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  • France France
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  • Mexico Mexico
  • Libya Libya
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  • Australia Australia
  • Iran Iran
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  • Russia Russia
  • Canada Canada
  • Syria Syria
  • Kenya Kenya
News from around the web
Primate review – pet chimp gone wild makes for giddy, gory good time | Horror films  The Guardian Thu, 8th January 2026

24 Things We Learned from the ‘Primate’ Commentary  Bloody Disgusting Fri, 28th August 2026

‘Primate’: Solid movie without a solid plot  The Miami Student Mon, 2nd February 2026

Primate review: Johannes Roberts' rabid chimp chiller is 'solid horror hokum'  Empire Fri, 30th January 2026

REVIEW: Sarah Roberts: Scary Movie 7 @ Monkey Barrel 2  A Young(ish) Perspective Mon, 10th August 2026

Primate Review: January Horror Actually Scary  MacGuffin or Meaning Tue, 13th January 2026

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