Chimpanzee
2011 · Movie · G · 78 min · ★ 7.0 · 67% critics
This nature documentary follows a young chimp growing up in the African tropical forest, learning daily survival skills within a close-knit family. After a sudden loss leaves him alone, he must navigate danger and uncertainty in the jungle until an older chimp offers unexpected protection and a new chance to belong.
Also known as DisneyNature 6: Chimpanzee
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Streaming on Disney+.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2012-04-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (136 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, easy-to-follow wildlife story with humor and heart, similar to Monkey Kingdom or Earth; Not for you if you prefer strictly hands-off documentaries or dislike jokey narration.
Pros: beautiful rainforest footage; engaging family-friendly story; funny, emotional moments | Cons: narration can annoy; feels edited for drama; some upsetting animal scenes
Themes
- chimpanzee
- wilderness
- uganda
- wildlife
- wild animal
- nature
- adopted
- rainforest
- separation from family
- nature documentary
- animal behaviour
- tropical forest
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Tim Allen
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Directed by Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield