Akiko, the Flying Monkey
5.0
“A Crazy Adventure For The Whole Family!”
The monkey child Akiko lives in the zoo, but his family sends him on a big mission: he is supposed to go out into the world and get his relatives out of the forest. Together they want to free the animals from the zoo
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Cast
22 people
Nellie Thalbach
Akiko (voice)
Known for
Prey
Meret Becker
Zoo Director
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The Signal
Benno Fürmann
Zookeeper
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Joyeux Noel
Heike Makatsch
Police Chief
Known for
Resident Evil
The Book Thief
Philipp Droste
Monkey / Stupid Monkey
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
The Day of the Jackal
Arnel Taci
Willi
Known for
Türkisch für Anfänger
Head Full of Honey
Georg Tryphon
Salesman
Also in
The Book Thief
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Florentine Schara
Akiko's Mutter
Known for
Dogs of Berlin
Rammbock: Berlin Undead
Michael Kind
Bono
Known for
Fucking Berlin
The Cloud
Fred Aaron Blake
Zookeeper
Known for
Monster on a Plane
The Kangaroo Chronicles
Pierre Besson
Moki (voice)
Known for
Old White Man
Daniel Zillmann
Aron (voice)
Known for
Buddy
Manitou's Canoe
Veit Helmer Director · Malcolm Arison Composer Andrés Aguiló Cinematographer
United States release October 4, 2025 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German
Production
Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Akiko, der fliegende Affe
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Switzerland · August 15, 2024
Premiere · 77. Locarno Film Festival
Germany · June 5, 2025
Theatrical
United States · October 4, 2025
Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
Australia
June 7, 2025 · Premiere · Children's International Film Festival
Germany
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · Biberacher Filmfestspiele
Indonesia
June 14, 2025 · Premiere · Europe On Screen
Poland
October 12, 2024 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Russia
August 21, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 10, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
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