Space Chimps facts for kids
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| Directed by | Kirk DeMicco |
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| Cinematography | Jericca Cleland |
| Editing by | Debbie Berman |
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| Release date(s) | July 18, 2008 |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Money made | $64.8 million |
Space Chimps is a fun computer-animated movie from 2008. It's a comic science fiction story directed by Kirk DeMicco. The film features the voices of many famous actors like Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, and Stanley Tucci.
The movie is about three chimpanzees who blast off into space. Their mission takes them to a strange alien planet. 20th Century Fox released the film in theaters on July 18, 2008. It earned about $64.8 million worldwide. A video game based on the movie also came out in July 2008.
A second movie, Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back, was released a few years later in 2010.
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The Story of Space Chimps
Ham III's Big Adventure
The movie starts with Ham III, who is the grandson of the very first chimpanzee in space. Ham III works as a human cannonball in a circus. His grandfather's friend, Houston, thinks Ham should do something more important.
Meanwhile, in outer space, a NASA probe called Infinity is looking for alien life. It gets pulled into a wormhole and crashes on a planet called Malgor. This planet is full of colorful aliens.
An evil alien named Zartog finds the probe. He learns how to control its machines. Zartog then uses the probe to make the aliens on Malgor his slaves.
Chimps to the Rescue
Back on Earth, NASA scientists are worried about losing their probe. A super smart chimp named Comet suggests that chimps should go into space to get it back.
He teams up with Luna, a brave lieutenant, and Titan, their flashy commander. A Senator likes the idea but wants something special for the news. He picks Ham III to join the mission. Ham isn't excited, but he gets sent into space anyway!
Landing on Malgor
The three chimps fly through the wormhole. Titan and Luna pass out from the intense pressure. This leaves Ham to steer the ship and land it.
After they land, Ham and Luna start exploring the planet. But Zartog's aliens quickly take their ship, with Titan still inside. Ham and Luna then begin their journey to Zartog's palace.
On their way, they meet a tiny alien named Kilowatt. She offers to guide them to the palace. They soon face a scary monster in a cave. Kilowatt bravely distracts the monster, letting Ham and Luna escape.
Facing Zartog
Ham and Luna finally reach the palace. They find Titan, who has been teaching Zartog about the probe's features. They rescue him and get back on their ship.
Just as they are about to leave, Ham sees Zartog hurting the aliens. Ham tells Titan and Luna that they must help. He reminds them they indirectly caused the problem by sending the probe.
Titan wants to go home, so he sets the ship to autopilot. The ship takes Titan away, leaving Ham and Luna behind. But Titan soon changes his mind. He remembers his motto: "Chimps don't leave chimps behind."
Saving the Planet
Before they can plan, Zartog attacks them with the probe. Titan then tricks Zartog into thinking he can rule the universe. This trick actually triggers a part of the probe that defeats Zartog!
The chimps are happy to find out that Kilowatt survived! They use a walkie-talkie to contact Comet and Houston on Earth. Houston tells them they can redesign the probe to fly back home.
With help from the aliens, they fix the probe. They use an erupting volcano to get the power they need to launch into space.
The Journey Home
As they get ready to re-enter the wormhole, Titan gives the controls to Ham. Ham is the only one who can handle the pressure. Titan and Luna pass out again.
Ham isn't sure he can do it. But he has a vision of his grandfather, who tells him to believe in himself. Ham successfully guides the ship back to Earth with Luna's help.
The Senator, seeing all the media attention, decides to give more money to the space program. The movie ends with a big celebration for the heroic chimps!
Meet the Voices
- Andy Samberg as Ham III, a circus chimp who loves cannon acts. He is the grandson of the first chimp in space.
- Cheryl Hines as Luna, a brave and smart lieutenant.
- Jeff Daniels as Zartog, the mean alien who takes over Malgor.
- Patrick Warburton as Titan, the showy commander of the mission. He loves making jokes about chimps.
- Kristin Chenoweth as Kilowalawhizasahooza (Kilowatt), a small alien who becomes friends with Ham and Luna.
- Kenan Thompson as The Ringmaster, the owner of Ham III's circus.
- Zack Shada as Comet, a very smart chimp who helps with technology.
- Carlos Alazraqui as Houston, a friend of Ham's grandfather.
- Omid Abtahi as Dr. Jagu
- Patrick Breen as Dr. Bob
- Jane Lynch as Dr. Poole
- Kath Soucie as Dr. Smothers
- Stanley Tucci as The Senator
- Wally Wingert as Splork, the Infinity Probe, and Pappy Ham
- Tom Kenny as Newsreel
- Jason Harris as Guard
Space Chimps Video Game
A video game based on the film was released in July 2008. It was published by Brash Entertainment. Different companies like Redtribe and WayForward Technologies helped develop it.
The Sequel
The second movie, Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back, came out in May 2010 in the United Kingdom. It was released directly to video in October 2010 in the United States. Critics didn't like it much, and it earned only about $4 million in theaters.
