MVP: Most Valuable Primate

Name: MVP: Most Valuable Primate
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2000-08-11
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Kevin Zegers, Jamie Renée Smith, Alexa Benette Fox, Lomax Study, Russell Ferrier

2000·Movie·PG·93 min·★ 4.8(96)

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“Jack skates a little faster... Shoots a little harder... And is driving everyone bananas.”

Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall, a researcher who been teaching Jack to communicate through sign language. Jack scrambles onto the ice in the midst of practice for Steven's junior league hockey team, and he and his teammates discover the monkey has a natural talent for the game.

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About MVP: Most Valuable Primate

MVP: Most Valuable Primate is a 2000 English-language comedy and family film directed by Robert Vince. The cast is led by Kevin Zegers, Jamie Renée Smith, Alexa Benette Fox. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 4.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fawesome.

MVP: Most Valuable Primate was produced by Keystone Family Pictures, Funky Monkey Productions, and Air Bud Entertainment and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on August 11, 2000, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Robert Vince
Writers: Anne Vince, Robert Vince
Release date: August 11, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Production: Keystone Family Pictures, Funky Monkey Productions, Air Bud Entertainment

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MVP: Most Valuable Primate cast & crew

MVP: Most Valuable Primate was directed by Robert Vince and written by Anne Vince and Robert Vince.

The cast features Kevin Zegers as Steven Westover, Jamie Renée Smith as Tara Westover, Alexa Benette Fox as Jane, Lomax Study as Dr. Kendall, Russell Ferrier as Darren, and Jane Sowerby as Julie Beston.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brahm Wenger, cinematography is by Glen Winter, and it was produced by Ian Fodie and Michael Strange.

Is MVP: Most Valuable Primate worth watching?

MVP: Most Valuable Primate holds an audience score of 4.8/10 from 96 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and family, MVP: Most Valuable Primate is worth a place on your watchlist.

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