Where to Watch Project Nim (2011) in the US

What it's about

From the Oscar-winning team behind MAN ON WIRE comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature - and indeed our own - is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.

Cast and crew

Director

James Marsh

Writer

Elizabeth Hess

Starring

Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge, Herbert Terrace

Details

Release date

Aug 12, 2011

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Box office

$411,184

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award16 wins & 30 nominations total

Where to Watch Project Nim (2011) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Project Nim in the United States?

Project Nim is available free with a participating library card in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).

Can I stream Project Nim or do I have to rent it in the United States?

We have not confirmed a subscription, rental, or purchase option for Project Nim in the United States.

Can I watch Project Nim for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).