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2026 | DIRECTED BY JOHANNES ROBERTS

Primate

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Movie Stats
Year
2026
Runtime
 92 minutes (1 hr 32 mins)
Certificates

18

R

T18

18+

18
Select Cast
Johnny Sequoyah
Jess Alexander
Troy Kotsur
Victoria Wyant
Gia Hunter
Benjamin Cheng
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
22nd Nov 2025
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
96
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th January 2026
4 months 6 days ago
Antigua & Barbuda release date
 Antigua & Barbuda
8th January 2026
4 months 7 days ago
Albania release date
 Albania
8th January 2026
4 months 7 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
8th January 2026
4 months 7 days ago
Aruba release date
 Aruba
8th January 2026
4 months 7 days ago
Azerbaijan release date
 Azerbaijan
8th January 2026
4 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $25.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $13.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
161,636 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
1.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 30th Jan '26
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: £659.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Release: 9th Jan '26
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $11.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • Release: 8th Jan '26
  • Debut weekend: 9th Jan '26
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $13.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
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Directed by
johannes roberts Johannes Roberts
Starring
Johnny SequoyahLucy
Jess AlexanderHannah
Troy KotsurAdam
Victoria WyantKate
Gia HunterErin
Benjamin ChengNick
Charlie MannDrew
Tienne SimonBrad
Miguel Torres UmbaBen
Amina AbdiSusan
Robin ChalkInterpreter
Joe AbercrombieBook Publisher
Nick RomanoPolice Officer
Kae AlexanderMother
Waylon DevensAirplane Person
Ben PronskyBen
Stuart WhelanPassenger
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Movie story - Primate
Popularity over the last 10 days
2
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0
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2
15
2
4
0
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£1,293,088
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Primate
30 Jan 2026
8N
£659,256
£659,256
6 Feb 2026
13▼
£173,458
£1,113,419
13 Feb 2026
29▼
£33,855
£1,261,134
20 Feb 2026
43▼
£7,801
£1,287,622
27 Feb 2026
61▼
£1,064
£1,293,088

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$25,556,289
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Jan 2026
2N
$11,155,908
$11,155,908
16 Jan 2026
6▼
$5,028,501
$19,624,213
23 Jan 2026
12▼
$1,554,423
$23,417,300
30 Jan 2026
14▼
$814,578
$25,075,536
6 Feb 2026
27▼
$192,359
$25,556,289

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total Global Gross:
$13,400,000
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Jan 2026
6N
$13,400,000
$13,400,000

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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'Primate' is trending today
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  1. Scream 7 (2026)
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  1. Inside Out 2 (2024)
  1. Wicked (2024)
  1. Friends: Naki On the Monster Island (2011)
  1. Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,293,088
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3517
Primate
3518
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Genres
Horror
Horror
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Germany Germany
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Costa Rica Costa Rica
  • Colombia Colombia
  • France France
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Spain Spain
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Georgia Georgia
  • Iraq Iraq
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Paraguay Paraguay
  • Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Egypt Egypt
  • Israel Israel
  • Ukraine Ukraine
News from around the web
Primate review – pet chimp gone wild makes for giddy, gory good time  The Guardian Thu, 8th January 2026

Review: The giddily unevolved gorefest 'Primate' makes humanity look like a species in decline  Los Angeles Times Fri, 9th January 2026

Primate  Under the Radar Magazine Sun, 11th January 2026

Primate Review: January Horror Actually Scary  MacGuffin or Meaning Tue, 13th January 2026

Primate  The Film Verdict Thu, 8th January 2026

Primate review: Johannes Roberts' rabid chimp chiller is 'solid horror hokum'  empireonline.com Fri, 30th January 2026

30th January 2026
This weeks UK new movie preview 30th January 2026 - Primate, Rabbit Trap, Nouvelle Vague, Is This Thing On, Shelter and The Wrecking Crew
15th January 2026
Global Box Office Weekend Report 9th - 11th January 2026: Avatar: Fire and Ash spends a fourth weekend at the top of the global box office with The Raja Saab the top new movie
13th January 2026
US Box Office Weekend Report 9th - 11th January 2026: Avatar: Fire and Ash spends a fourth weekend at number 1 while horror Primate is the top new movie at 2
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