Primate Poster
Primate (2026)
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Primate Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 21.17M

Opening Weekend: 11.16M

Legs: 2.02

Overview: Home from college, Lucy reunites with family including pet chimp Ben. Ben contracts rabies during a pool party and turns aggressive. Lucy and friends barricade in pool, devising ways to survive the vicious chimp.


TMDB

6.6

IMDB

6.2

Metacritic

59

RT Tomato

80

RT Popcorn

72

Letterboxd

2.70

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Jan 8, 2026$1,400,000+ 0.00%
Fri, Jan 9, 2026$4,567,365+ 226.24%2964
Sat, Jan 10, 2026$4,126,955 -9.64%2964
Sun, Jan 11, 2026$2,461,588 -40.35%2964
Mon, Jan 12, 2026$774,801 -68.52%2964
Tue, Jan 13, 2026$1,243,606+ 60.51%2964
Wed, Jan 14, 2026$761,494 -38.77%2964
Thu, Jan 15, 2026$659,903 -13.34%2964
Fri, Jan 16, 2026$1,402,909+ 112.59%2964
Sat, Jan 17, 2026$2,030,192+ 44.71%2964
Sun, Jan 18, 2026$1,595,400 -21.42%2964
Mon, Jan 19, 2026$984,546 -38.29%2964
Tue, Jan 20, 2026$558,859 -43.24%2964
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Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
Sinister 2Aug 19, 2015$10M
Annabelle: CreationAug 3, 2017$15M
It Comes at NightJun 9, 2017$5M
The Neon DemonMay 31, 2016$7M
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost DimensionOct 21, 2015$10M
ScreamJan 12, 2022$24M
CrawlJul 11, 2019$14M
Scream VIMar 8, 2023$35M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $15.34M

Investor Share: $9.2M

Week 2: $7.23M

Investor Share: $3.98M

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$3.6M (13.76%)

Investor Share: $1.26M

Costs

Budget: $21M


P&A: $21M

Breakdown

Gross: $24.77M


Net: $14.44M


Costs: $42M

Profit

Profit: $-27.56M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.