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Play trailer 1:37 Poster for Ape Star PG 2021 1h 16m Kids & Family Comedy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Joanna is a feisty young orphan who wants to be adopted more than anything else. When her potential new mom drives up to the orphanage, she gets a big shock as the door opens and a talking gorilla steps out.
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Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo 01/20/2022
3/5
A Movie about the family we choose. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andrea Beach Common Sense Media 09/17/2021
3/5
This animated story from Sweden about an unusual adoption is gently paced, quiet, and quirky. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Linda Hambäck

Director

Pernilla August

Gorillan

Stellan Skarsgård

Tord

Melinda Kinnaman

Gerd

Rebecca Gerstmann

Jonna

Jack Bergenholz

Aron
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Movie Info

Synopsis Joanna is a feisty young orphan who wants to be adopted more than anything else. When her potential new mom drives up to the orphanage, she gets a big shock as the door opens and a talking gorilla steps out.
Director
Linda Hambäck
Producer
Linda Hambäck, Petter Lindblad
Screenwriter
Frida Nilsson, Jan Vierth
Distributor
Viva Kids
Production Co
Noerlum Studios, Film i Väst, Mikrofilm, Lee Film, Sveriges Television, Stockholm
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 13, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 24, 2021
Runtime
1h 16m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)