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Chimp Empire

2023 · 1 season

A patient, immersive nature watch that turns animal politics into quiet drama, tense and moving without ever feeling staged.

Created by
James Reed
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mahershala Ali
Tagline
Survival is in our nature.
Overview
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
James Reed
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mahershala Ali
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • power
    • violence
    • nature
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    James Reed
    Written by
    Matt Houghton, James Reed
    Starring
    Mahershala Ali
    Music
    William Goodchild
    Cinematography
    Ben Cherry, Benjamin Sadd
    Length
    1 seasons, 4 episodes
    Network
    Netflix
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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