The Ape

The Ape

Harry Walker's life just got a little hairier.

Directed by James Franco

Produced by Rabbit Bandini Productions

200590 min4.3 / 10

A quirky buddy comedy about a stressed writer finding unexpected companionship with a talking ape, balancing absurdist humor with underlying melancholy.

A young writer, nearing a mental breakdown caused by his family and boss, moves into an apartment occupied by a walking, talking, foul-mouthed ape in a Hawaiian shirt and Converse High Tops.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ape violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is The Ape scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Ape easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Ape sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Ape end with hope? 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ape

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ape

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ape, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ape, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ape, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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