Project Nim

Name: Project Nim
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-01
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Bob Angelini, Bern Cohen, Reagan Leonard, Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge

2011| 1h 39m| IMDb 7.2

Project Nim (2011) is currently streaming in the UK on Prime Video and THE ICON FILM CHANNEL. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Documentary

From the Oscar-winning team behind MAN ON WIRE comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark 1970s experiment to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. But as Nim's natural instincts take over and the humans around him fail to protect him.

Director: James Marsh