Space Chimps

Space Chimps
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKirk DeMicco
Written by
  • Kirk DeMicco
  • Rob Moreland
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJericca Cleland
Edited byDebbie Berman
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)
Running time
81 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$37 million[2]
Box office$64.8 million[2]

Space Chimps is a 2008 animated comic science fiction film directed by Kirk DeMicco (in his debut), who wrote the screenplay with Rob Moreland. It features the voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, Kenan Thompson, Zack Shada, Carlos Alazraqui, Omid Abtahi, Patrick Breen, Jane Lynch, Kath Soucie, and Stanley Tucci.

The film follows three chimpanzees who go into space to an alien planet. 20th Century Fox theatrically released the film on July 18, 2008, and received mostly negative reviews by critics. The film 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Space Chimps". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Space Chimps (U)". British Board of Film Classification. July 10, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2016.