Space Chimps
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| Directed by | Kirk DeMicco |
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| Cinematography | Jericca Cleland |
| Edited by | Debbie Berman |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Box office | $64.8 million |
Space Chimps is a 2008 animated comic science fiction film directed by Kirk DeMicco (in his directorial debut), who wrote the screenplay with Rob Moreland. It features the voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, and Stanley Tucci.
The film follows three chimpanzees who ventures through planet Malgor. 20th Century Fox theatrically released the film on July 18, 2008, and received mostly mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. The film has grossed $64.8 million on a $37 million budget. It received an Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Animation Feature. A video game based on the film was also released in July 2008.
A direct-to-video sequel, titled Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back, was released on May 28, 2010, to cinemas in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors and was released on DVD on October 5, 2010, in the United States by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
- 2008 films