Space Chimps (2008)

Directed by

Kirk DeMicco

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

G

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 491 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three chimpanzees are sent on a mission to explore the planet Malgor. They encounter aliens and try to complete their space adventure.

lightheartedplayfulsillyfast-pacedcheerfulzanychild-friendly

What happens

Space Chimps is a 2008 animated science fiction comedy film directed by Kirk DeMicco (in his directorial debut), who wrote the screenplay with Rob Moreland. It features the voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, and Stanley Tucci. The film follows three chimpanzees who ventures through planet Malgor. 20th Century Fox theatrically released the film on July 18, 2008, and received mostly mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. The film has grossed $64.8 million on a $37 million budget. It received an Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Animation Feature. A video game based on the film was also released in July 2008. A direct-to-video sequel, titled Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back, was released on May 28, 2010, to cinemas in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors and was released on DVD on October 5, 2010, in the United States by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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