Space Chimps

"From one of the primates that brought you Shrek."

2008 1h 21m EN

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4.9

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4.5

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★4.9TMDB · 500🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes●36Metacritic★4.5IMDB · 12,776

AnimationFamilyAdventureComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When an unmanned space shuttle crashes on an uncharted planet, a trio of astronaut chimpanzees are launched by NASA into a wormhole to investigate.

“From one of the primates that brought you Shrek.”

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Cast

Andy Samberg
Ham III (voice)
Cheryl Hines
Luna (voice)
Jeff Daniels
Zartog (voice)
Patrick Warburton
Titan (voice)
Kristin Chenoweth
Kilowatt (voice)
Kenan Thompson
Ringmaster (voice)
Zack Shada
Comet / Nava Boy (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui
Houston (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirk DeMicco
Writers: Kirk DeMicco, Kirk DeMicco, Robert Moreland
Languages: English, Catalan
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Catalan.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Space Chimps Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirk DeMicco, shot by Jericca Cleland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Bacon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Debbie Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirk DeMicco directs. Jericca Cleland behind the camera. Chris Bacon scores. Debbie Berman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English, Catalan.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Catalan.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
5Part of the "Space Chimps Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Kirk DeMicco, shot by Jericca Cleland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Chris Bacon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Debbie Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Andy Samberg and Cheryl Hines and Jeff Daniels carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "From one of the primates that brought you Shrek.".
11IMDB entry: tt0482603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.