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.
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Cast
18 people
Johnny Sequoyah
Lucy
Known for
Dexter: New Blood
Believe
Jessica Alexander
Hannah
Known for
Get Even
The Beauty
Troy Kotsur
Adam
Known for
CODA
Black Rabbit
Victoria Wyant
Kate
Known for
Foundation
Kevin McNally
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
TURN: Washington's Spies
Gia Hunter
Erin
Known for
Sherlock & Daughter
Chloe
Benjamin Cheng
Nick
Known for
The Grace Card
Charlie Mann
Drew
Also in
Crookhaven
The Watchers
Tienne Simon
Brad
Known for
All the Devils Are Here
Miguel Hernando Torres Umba
Ben
Also in
Institute
National Theatre Live: Ķīn
Amina Abdi
Susan
No other roles listed
Robin Chalk
Interpreter
Known for
Moon
Alleycats
Johannes Roberts Director · Ernest Riera Writer Adrian Johnston Composer
Worldwide gross $41M · Budget $21M · United States release January 9, 2026
Box office
Budget
$21,000,000
Worldwide gross
$41,235,665
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
18Hz Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Domain Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 18, 2025
Premiere · Fantastic Fest
United States · January 9, 2026
Theatrical
United States · February 10, 2026
Digital
United States
September 24, 2025 · Premiere · Beyond Fest
October 25, 2025 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
October 31, 2025 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
March 25, 2026 · Digital · Paramount+
April 21, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
July 31, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
Albania
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Antigua & Barbuda
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Argentina
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Aruba
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · SXSW Sydney
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
June 1, 2026 · Digital
Austria
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical · 18+
Bahrain
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Bolivia
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
March 18, 2026 · Digital
Bulgaria
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Cambodia
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
January 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Monday Mystery Movie
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Chile
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Colombia
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Costa Rica
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Croatia
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 5, 2026 · Theatrical
April 29, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray
Denmark
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Ecuador
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Finland
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
France
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
July 25, 2026 · TV · Canal+
Georgia
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
May 8, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Guadeloupe
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Guatemala
January 1, 2026 · Theatrical
Guyana
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Honduras
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
India
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Indonesia
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
August 14, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Ireland
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
October 31, 2025 · Premiere · Lucca Comics & Games
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
February 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Malaysia
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Montenegro
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Namibia
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Oman
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Panama
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Paraguay
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Peru
January 1, 2026 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
August 14, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Poland
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Qatar
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Romania
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
March 10, 2026 · Digital · Rakuten TV / TVOD
Saudi Arabia
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Senegal
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Slovenia
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
South Africa
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
October 10, 2025 · Premiere · Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
February 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 21, 2026 · Theatrical
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Uruguay
January 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Venezuela
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
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