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Chimp Crazy

2024 · 1 season

A bizarre, slow-burning true-crime documentary that balances absurdity and unease as it probes obsessive love and animal welfare.

Created by
Eric Goode
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
98% human. 100% bananas.
Overview
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps”, spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.
How it feels
Absurd, dark, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, isolation, identity, deception
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Eric Goode
Written by
Evan Wise
Starring
Tonia Haddix, Alan Cumming, Eric Goode, Pamela Rosaire-Zoppe, Dwayne Cunningham
Music
Jonathan Sadoff
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 225 min each
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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