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Going Ape!

1981 · 87 min

A silly, good-natured romp where slapstick ape chaos and bumbling crooks keep things breezy and forgettable.

Genres
Comedy, Crime, Family
Tagline
There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week.
Overview
When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • greed
  • crime
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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