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The Ape Star

Original title: Apstjärnan
  • 2021
  • PG
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
188
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The Ape Star (2021)
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Jonna has lived at the orphanage all her life. One day a Gorilla comes and adopts her. It takes some time for Jonna to get used to her new mother, but just as everything starts becoming good... Read allJonna has lived at the orphanage all her life. One day a Gorilla comes and adopts her. It takes some time for Jonna to get used to her new mother, but just as everything starts becoming good, the local authorities threaten their existence.Jonna has lived at the orphanage all her life. One day a Gorilla comes and adopts her. It takes some time for Jonna to get used to her new mother, but just as everything starts becoming good, the local authorities threaten their existence.

  • Director
    • Linda Hambäck
  • Writers
    • Jan Vierth
    • Frida Nilsson
  • Stars
    • Rebecca Gerstmann
    • Pernilla August
    • Melinda Kinnaman
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    188
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Linda Hambäck
    • Writers
      • Jan Vierth
      • Frida Nilsson
    • Stars
      • Rebecca Gerstmann
      • Pernilla August
      • Melinda Kinnaman
    • 2User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Rebecca Gerstmann
    • Jonna
    Pernilla August
    Pernilla August
    • Gorillan
    Melinda Kinnaman
    Melinda Kinnaman
    • Gerd
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Tord
    Frida Bargo
    • Woman in fur
    Jack Bergenholz
    • Aron
    Gunnar Bolin
    • Giovanni
    Per Broman
    • Angry man
    Linda Hambäck
    Linda Hambäck
    • Woman at open-air café
    Omid Khansari
    • Phone buyer
    Liv Källskog-Öjve
    • Orphanage children
    Petter Lindblad
    • Man at open-air café
    Tova Magnusson
    Tova Magnusson
    • Bike buyer
    Tania Naranjo
    • Restaurant couple
    Simon Norrthon
    Simon Norrthon
    • Gustaf
    Elísabet Ormslev
    • Gorillan
    • (voice)
    Agnes Sundberg
    • Orphanage children
    Stina Sundberg
    • Orphanage children
    • Director
      • Linda Hambäck
    • Writers
      • Jan Vierth
      • Frida Nilsson
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    1niklasjansson-07146

    Catastrophic

    This is the first time I ever write a review for a movie on IMDB, but I feel compelled.

    This movie has had high praise from Swedish media outlets and has two our greatest Hollywood-quality actors, Stellan Skarsgård and Pernilla August (and multiple other actors I hold in high regard) as characters, and the movie is produced and directed by a well established Swedish childrens' movie director.

    The praise has been for the story, the "charming animation" and so on. I saw it in the cinema with my two children, aged 6 and 9.

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    This is the worst movie I have ever seen. The voice acting is downright horrible with loads of grunts and unnatural sounds, and despite (or because of?) having done the acting work live, together in a recording studio, the acting seems forced, out of sync and with a slow, strange pacing. At multiple places, several minutes goes by with just "sounds" from people.

    Stellan Skarsgårds acting is slightly above the rest, but with the script and the directing, he is just barely above 1 star anyway.

    The "charming" animation is choppy, unnatural, unrealistic, childish and simplistic. And none of this in a "charming" manner but in the worst way you can interpret it. It just looks bad.

    But the worst part of the movie is the story. It is repetitive, awkward, makes no sense (in a bad way), and is extremely slowly paced. I almost fell asleep several times.

    One could easily have condensed this movie to 15-30 minutes, and it would have improved it a lot.

    I think the high critic score is due to political reasons, we are supposed to like it due to the actors and the budget, but it really is a train wreck of a movie.
    6Alexcailliau

    Good moment shared with my daughter

    I spent a nice moment with my daughter (5). He also enjoyed the movie. There was no moment when I thought it could be too tense for her. The story isn't very original but nonetheless a few themes are reviewed which children may reflect on.

    All in all no masterpiece, but this is something you can go watch with your kids (4 to 6-7ish) without a problem.

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Norway
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Apstjärnan
    • Production companies
      • Film i Väst
      • Lee Film
      • Mikrofilm
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $106,773
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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