4.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Going Ape! (1981)
Going Ape! (1981)
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.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.2
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central premise and resolution are apolitical, focusing on personal responsibility and comedic situations rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The film features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film 'Going Ape!' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. The narrative centers on a man inheriting a fortune contingent on caring for three orangutans, without any queer representation.
The film "Going Ape!" is a comedy centered on a man inheriting orangutans. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Going Ape!" (1981) is an original production and not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Therefore, it does not feature any characters with pre-established genders from source material or history that could be swapped.
This is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical account. Therefore, its characters did not have established races prior to the film's creation, precluding the possibility of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.1
4.3
Critic Ratings
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