Synopsis
Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s.
Scores
Overall Score
55.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.7%
Review Aggregate
86.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thought-provoking, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalthought-provokingfunnytragicstylizedfamily-friendlylighthearteddarkrealisticscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie LaFarge | 2011 | $9,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Herbert S. Terrace | 2011 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Laura-Ann Petitto | 2011 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Bob Ingersoll | 2011 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes8,707
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $411,184 | $573,537 |
| International | 2011 | $198,696 | $277,150 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $609,880 | $850,686 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $285,070 | $397,628 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,368,000 | $3,302,986 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $761,000 | $1,061,475 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,332,000 | $6,042,456 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $10,330,000 | $14,408,719 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $172,697 | $240,885 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $18,248,768 | $25,454,149 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $519,000 (est) | $723,923 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $427,000 (est) | $595,598 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $730,000 | $1,018,235 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,209,000 | $1,686,364 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $103,800 | $144,785 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $2,988,800 | $4,168,904 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $15,259,968 | $21,285,245 |
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