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Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

For Oscar, every day is an adventure

2012•1h 18m•

★7.0(135 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

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.

Director

Alastair Fothergill

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Main Cast

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Alastair Fothergill
Director: Mark Linfield

Production

Producer: Mark Linfield
Producer: Alastair Fothergill
Executive Producer: Don Hahn
Producer: Alix Tidmarsh

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Nicholas Hooper
Foley Artist: Jack Stew

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Bill Wallauer
Director of Photography: Martyn Colbeck

Editing

Editor: Andy Netley

Keywords

chimpwildernessugandawildlifewild animalnatureadoptedchimpanzeerainforestseparation from familynature documentaryanimal behaviourtropical forestanimal documentaryouganda, le regard d'un chimpanzé

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "For Oscar, every day is an adventure"

#2

With a budget of $5.0M, the film grossed $34.8M — a profit of $29.8M (596% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 78 minutes (1h 18m).

#4

The film was directed by Alastair Fothergill.

#5

The score was composed by Nicholas Hooper.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Bill Wallauer.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1222815.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

135 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Chimpanzee

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

France

Budget:

$5,000,000

Revenue:

$34,823,764

Production Companies:

Disneynature

Disneynature