Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

For Oscar, every day is an adventure

Directed by Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill

Produced by Disneynature

201278 min6.9 / 10

A visually stunning nature documentary that follows a young chimp's journey through loss and survival, balancing the beauty and harshness of the African rainforest with an emotionally resonant story of adoption and belonging.

A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests. Through Oscar, a little chimpanzee, we discover learning about life in the heart of the African tropical forest and follow his first steps in this world with humor, emotion and anguish. Following a tragedy, he finds himself separated from his mother and left alone to face the hostility of the jungle. Until he is picked up by an older chimpanzee, who will take him under her protection.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chimpanzee easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Chimpanzee end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Chimpanzee sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Chimpanzee scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Chimpanzee violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Chimpanzee

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chimpanzee

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chimpanzee, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chimpanzee, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chimpanzee, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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