Overview
Lucy, a college student, along with her friends, spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.
A film from Johannes Roberts, starring Johnny Sequoyah and Jessica Alexander.
It opened at #2 with $11.2M, fell 55% in its second weekend, and has $25.6M domestic and $39.1M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 2.56 on Letterboxd.
It’s streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27 | 2.56 |
| Sep 28 | 2.56 |
| Sep 29 | 2.56 |
| Sep 30 | 2.56 |
| Oct 1 | 2.56 |
| Oct 2 | 2.56 |
| Oct 3 | 2.56 |
| Oct 4 | 2.56 |
| Oct 5 | 2.56 |
| Oct 6 | 2.56 |
| Oct 7 | 2.56 |
| Oct 8 | 2.56 |
| Oct 9 | 2.56 |
| Oct 10 | 2.56 |
| Oct 11 | 2.56 |
| Oct 12 | 2.56 |
Films are drafted before they open, then score all season for whoever took them, on the numbers here.
Box officeHow Johnny Sequoyah, Breakout Star of ‘Primate,’ Used Jane Goodall’s Life to Inspire Terrifying Lead RoleVariety · Jan 14 | Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 9 | $11.2M |
| Jan 16 | $5.0M |
| Jan 23 | $1.6M |
| Jan 30 | $815K |
| Feb 6 | $192K |
