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Primal

Play trailer 1:27 Poster for Primal R 2019 1h 37m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Hunter and collector Frank Walsh expects a big payday after bagging a priceless white jaguar for a zoo. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo has another predator -- a political assassin facing extradition to America. When the prisoner manages to break free, Walsh must utilize his expert skills to capture the dangerous killer -- not dead, but alive.
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Critics Consensus

Chiefly of interest to Nicolas Cage completists and hardcore B-movie fans, this action thriller suffers from an unfortunate lack of Primal energy.

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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 11/08/2019
It's more brutal than thrilling... I think the plot summary is probably the most tongue-in-cheek about the way it plays out. Go to Full Review David Ehrlich IndieWire 11/08/2019
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A lifeless game of cat-and-mouse-and-jaguar. Go to Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com 11/08/2019
1.5/4
Face it, tiger: Primal is boring. Go to Full Review Dev Shea Nightmarish Conjurings 09/15/2022
I love kitchen sink action movies like this where there’s a little bit of everything causing problems. There’s fighting, gore, guns, isolation and wild animals. It’s like Jumanji but with less family-friendly content and more grunting Go to Full Review Howard Gorman NME (New Musical Express) 06/10/2021
3/5
Stuffed with unintentionally laugh-out-loud moments, Primal is fun as long as you don't take it too seriously. Go to Full Review Alex Behan The Post NZ 06/04/2021
A B-grade blast. Just to be clear, this is a bad movie, but Nicolas Cage is mesmerising. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cristian s @cristiansj Jan 8 La historia da muchas vueltas (van y vienen varias veces porque si) pero el resultado termina siendo una película medianamente digna. Seguramente la presencia de Nicolas Cage le hace mas de un favor para que funcione. See more Billy M @RT69721886 May 26 This is like if Snakes on a Plane took itself seriously, but with an even lower budget. The CGI is distractingly bad, but not worse than the flat performances by everyone except Nick Cage. The plot does nothing to draw you in and doesn’t deliver on action or any other movie benchmark for that matter. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 03/01/2025 Nicolas Cage sempre fazendo boas escolhas em seus filmes (???), um caçador ilegal e mercenário que caça um Onça Branca rara (vista uma única vez na vida real em Petrópolis em 2013 e nunca mais), o filme é bem gostosinho, apesar da caça ter sido no Brasil as filmagens foram em Porto Rico, uma trama de ação, perseguição e alguns tiros, animaizinhos atacando os tripulantes, trilha sonora brasileira “Cachoeira Prateada”... Deveriam ter devolvido a onça para seu habit natural, Brasil... See more Bryan G @RT22761203 10/10/2024 I can make a better Jaguar on my laptop in a free program making 3d legos sets. I know that a Nicolas Cage movie made in the last 10+ years is going to be crazy. But what I want to know is what happened to Famke Janssen! How did she go from Golden Eye, Rounders, The Faculty, X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand to end up doing this crap. She must have to pay her Ex Tod Williams money that is why she takes any and every job that comes. She is in two bad movies a year her ex had not director, producer and screenwriter. has done nothing in 8+ years See more Jeffrey P @RT21245856 08/27/2024 Peaks very early on, appearing like it may be better than expected, but it’s all downhill from there. See more Mark B @Mbindon 07/27/2024 Cgi is not good. Cage was pretty good. Very limited story telling. It was alright. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Powell

Director

Nicolas Cage

Frank Walsh

Famke Janssen

Dr. Ellen Taylor

Kevin Durand

Richard Loffler

LaMonica Garrett

John Ringer

Michael Imperioli

Paul Freed

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hunter and collector Frank Walsh expects a big payday after bagging a priceless white jaguar for a zoo. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo has another predator -- a political assassin facing extradition to America. When the prisoner manages to break free, Walsh must utilize his expert skills to capture the dangerous killer -- not dead, but alive.
Director
Nick Powell
Producer
Daniel Grodnik, Bobby Ranghelov, Luillo Ruiz, Bret Saxon
Screenwriter
Richard Leder
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Wonderfilm Media, Imprint Entertainment, Pimienta, Daniel Grodnik Productions, Source Investments B.V.
Rating
R (Violence and Language)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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