Trailer
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WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
An adventurous young boy, Albert, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only a matter of weeks to live. While undergoing aggressive medical treatments Albert befriends a laboratory chimp, Simon, at the company his mother works for.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 42
IMDb4.3
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, −20 min on the typical 99
typical 9979Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2017
March 28, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
Science FictionDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Juliano Brotman Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Susan Johnston Casting Director
Camera · 1
- Ryo Rex Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Russ Howard III Original Music Composer
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