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Going Ape!
“There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week.”
45%
Movie
1h 27m
AI Analysis
Going Ape! (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Going Ape! (1981) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Crime, and Family with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes an… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~87 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Going Ape! 45% (20 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-04-10
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 4.5
- TMDB ID
- 75963
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What is Going Ape! about?
When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Going Ape!?
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How long is the movie Going Ape!?
The official runtime for Going Ape! is approximately 87 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Tony Danza
Foster
Jessica Walter
Fiona
Stacey Nelkin
Cynthia
Danny DeVito
Lazlo
Merie Earle
Binocular Lady
Art Metrano
Joey
Frank Sivero
Bad Habit
Rick Hurst
Btandon
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Howard Mann
Jules Cohen
Joseph Maher
Gridley
Leon Askin
Zebrewski
Jacquelyn Hyde
Zaida
Angus Duncan
Farley
Hamilton Mitchell
Marvin
Ruth Gillette
Marianne
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Henry Charles
Ringmaster
Gene LeBell
Faraday
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Luke Andreas
Carter
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