Primate (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Johannes Roberts |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Murphy |
| Edited by | Peter Gvozdas |
| Music by | Adrian Johnston |
Production company | 18Hz Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21–24 million |
| Box office | $41.6 million |
Primate is a 2025 American natural horror film about an adopted chimpanzee who gets rabies and becomes violent. It is directed and co-written by Johannes Roberts, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera. It stars Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Victoria Wyant, Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, and Troy Kotsur.
Primate premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 18, 2025, and was released in theaters on January 9, 2026, by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $41 million worldwide.