Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Koko: A Talking Gorilla end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Name: Koko: A Talking Gorilla
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1978
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Penny Patterson, Koko, Saul Kitchener, Carl Pribram, Roger Fouts

Directed by Barbet Schroeder

Produced by Les Films du Losange, INA

197885 min7.0 / 10

A warm, intellectually engaging documentary about the groundbreaking bond between a scientist and a signing gorilla, celebrating cross-species communication and animal intelligence.

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

Clusters

Inspiring Survival Stories Science Technology And Industry Animals and Nature Disabled Characters Animal Captivity Locations

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Gorilla Zoo Sign Languages Communication Animal Human Friendship Animal Intelligence

Questions people ask

Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Koko: A Talking Gorilla end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Koko: A Talking Gorilla sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

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