The Ape fingerprintLight on feelings.
Scary
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Kept in the background
The world stays in the background.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Ape is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, MGM+, and FlixFling in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, FlixHouse, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100 (IMDb 4.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 43%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 2 min
The Ape runs 1 h 2 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Ape higher (43) than audiences (31). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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4.7
