Project Nim

2011

Nim Chimpsky - a chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. This film follows Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way.

JBscale

Excellent

Film Detail

Genre

Documentary

Length

1 hr. 40 mins.

US Theatrical Release

July 8, 2011

US Box Office

$411,184 (#6487 of 7539)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Disturbing Images, Drug Content, Some Strong Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition

Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.78:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Lions Gate Films

Released

February 7, 2012

Acquired Date

July 20, 2023

Times Seen

1 Time

Last Watched

July 29, 2023

Actors

Bern Cohen

Scarlett Bermingham

Directors

James Marsh

Producers

Simon Chinn

Writers

Elizabeth Hess

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User Reviews

Sad look at how a project that started out as an experiment to treat a chimpanzee as a human, went exactly as how you would expect. "It is always with the best intentions that the worst work is done."
7.29.2023 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users

Very Good

97%

Tomatometer

144 votes

84%

Popcornmeter

433 votes

METASCORE

33 votes

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

8,676 votes