Space Chimps

Space Chimps
Space Chimps
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kirk DeMicco
Written by	Kirk DeMicco; Rob Moreland;
Produced by	Barry Sonnenfeld; John H. Williams;
Starring	Andy Samberg; Cheryl Hines; Jeff Daniels; Patrick Warburton; Kristin Chenoweth; Stanley Tucci;
Cinematography	Jericca Cleland
Edited by	Debbie Berman
Music by	Chris Bacon; Blue Man Group;
Production; companies	Starz Animation; Vanguard Animation;
Distributed by	20th Century Studios (North America); Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom);
Release date	July 18, 2008;
Running time	81 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom; Canada;
Language	English
Budget	$37 million
Box office	$64.8 million

Space Chimps is a 2008 animated comic science fiction film directed by Kirk DeMicco (in his directorial debut), who wrote the screenplay with Rob Moreland. It features the voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, Kenan Thompson, Zack Shada, Carlos Alazraqui, Omid Abtahi, Patrick Breen, Jane Lynch, Kath Soucie, and Stanley Tucci.

The film follows three chimpanzees who go into space to an alien planet. 20th Century Studios theatrically released the film on July 18, 2008, and received mostly negative reviews by critics. The film grossed $64.8 million on a $37 million budget. It received an Artios Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Animation Feature. A video game based on the film was also released in July 2008.

A direct-to-video sequel, entitled Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back, was released in October 2010.

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