Primate
“Something's wrong with Ben.”
College student Lucy and 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.
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Studio
18Hz Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How Primate performed
Budget
$21.0M
Worldwide Gross
$41.2M
Gross Profit
$20.2M
Return
2.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$8M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~44/56, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (45% of the domestic run, typical for Horror) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Lucy
Johnny Sequoyah
Lucy
Hannah
Jessica Alexander
Hannah
Adam
Troy Kotsur
Adam
Kate
Victoria Wyant
Kate
Erin
Gia Hunter
Erin
Nick
Benjamin Cheng
Nick
Drew
Charlie Mann
Drew
Brad
Tienne Simon
Brad
Ben
Miguel Hernando Torres Umba
Ben
Susan
Amina Abdi
Susan
Interpreter
Robin Chalk
Interpreter
Book Publisher
Joe Abercrombie
Book Publisher
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