PRIMATE from PARAMOUNT pictures (2026). The slasher movie was dumped into theaters last Jan. 9th. When a movie studio believes a film will make any money. They drop them in the month of January. Paramount did just this with a chimpanzee-gone-mad after contracting rabies.
During movie previews back in 2025. "Primate" landed a score of 92 percent from the website, "rotten tomatoes." The studio took notice and decided to use audience theater reactions as a promotional tool. It drove film-goers to see it. Then, critics raved about it too.
I even walked into a movie theater at Albuquerque. I loved it..!! My reason for loving it was because the filmmakers didn't use CGI effects. A "little-person" actor was fitted into a monkey suit. Plus, the great make-up. When this chimp goes bananas. The reality was pretty damn scary. (I think the director decided to use regular special effects).
The production budget climbed to $21 million. Paramount has earned $11 million.
As of Feb. 1, 2026. Below are the estimated Box Office Numbers.
- North America - $25,036,000 Million
- Foreign - $7,000,000 Million
- World Wide - $32,036,000 Million
When all is said and done. I predict "Primate" will earn Paramount $15 million.
