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Summary
An ape crash-lands on Earth, which creates a sludge that makes him and a passing lizard grow to giant-size, resulting in a fight for dominance.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 30GoodWatch 37
Audience score35%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings1.6/5
IMDb2.2
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −9 min on the typical 99
typical 9990Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
+5Released
2021
April 29, 2021
5 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionAdventureTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 people
- Eric RobertsEthan Marcos
- Arianna ScottLinda Murphy
- KSKatie SereikaEva Kuleshov
- Shayne HartiganLab Tech Jones / Blair
- NKNarek KirakossianSecretary Pudovkin
- IPIria PickardChem. Eisenstein
- RBRudy BentzNoah Murphy
- GMGregg MarcantelGeneral Reynolds
- RWR.J. WagnerGeneral Delaney
- MGMalcolm GreenMarine Myers
- CSCasey SolomonCaptain Tsao
- QBQuinn BakerSpecial Ops Shaw
- BBBuck BurnsMP McDaniels
- SGSir Gregory SalonisSgt. Peterson / Harker
Directing · 3
- Daniel Lusko Director, Line Producer
- Philip Seeger First Assistant Director
- Leanza Esquibel Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- George Michael Phillips Writer
Production · 10
- David Rimawi Executive Producer
- David Michael Latt Producer
- Mario N. Bonassin Post Production Coordinator
- Paul Bales Co-Producer
- Shayne Hartigan Unit Production Manager
- Jay Isco Accountant
Camera · 5
- Marcus Friedlander Director of Photography
- Xander Paul "B" Camera Operator
- Adam Durant First Assistant Camera
- Megan Kamauoha Still Photographer
- Jacob Donohue Digital Imaging Technician
Editing · 3
- Cameron Ames Editor
- Monroe Robertson Assistant Editor
- Mark Quod Colorist, Post Production Supervisor
Sound · 9
- Mikel Shane Prather Original Music Composer
- Rachel Anderson-Lebron Music Supervisor
- Craig Polding Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Andrejs Prokopenko Sound Mixer
- Glen Matisoff ADR Recordist
- Elliott Elsey ADR Recordist
Art · 3
- Stacey Rich Production Design
- Kiko Sanchez Art Direction
- Sarah Zachary Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Dani Payne Costume Design
- Becca Toups Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Raylin Swafford Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 6
- Glenn Campbell Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tammy Klein VFX Artist
- John Karner VFX Artist
- Sasha Burrow Visual Effects Coordinator
- David R. Morton VFX Artist
- Neal Sopata VFX Artist
Lighting · 1
- Michael D. Radeff Gaffer
Other crew · 10
- Gary Choi Stunt Coordinator
- Tyler Slaughter Stunts
- Alexander Nunn Stunts
- Malcolm T. Green Stunts
- Philip Bushman Stunts
- Samantha Simmons Stunts
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Film 1 of 3 · then Ape vs Mecha Ape
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GoodWatch score 36You're here
- Ape vs Mecha Ape (2023)
GoodWatch score 36Film 2
- Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order (2024)
GoodWatch score 39Film 3
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