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American documentary series
Chimp Crazy Genre Documentary Directed by Eric Goode Music by Jonathan Sadoff Country of origin United States Original language English No. of episodes1 Executive producers
Eric Goode
Jeremy McBride
Nancy Abraham
Lisa Heller
Tina Nguyen
Producers
Lissa Rivera
Evan Wise
Tim Moran
Adrienne Gits
Charles Divak
Doug Abel
James Liu
Carissa Ridgeway
Dwayne Cunningham
Cinematography
Ryan Nethery
Chris Messina
Benji Lanpher
Gabe Mayhan
Editors
Evan Wise
Charles Divak
Adrienne Gits
Doug Abel
Running time 57 minutes Production companies Network HBO Release August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18 ) – present
Chimp Crazy is an American documentary series directed and produced by Eric Goode , known for his series Tiger King . It follows Tonia Haddix, whose love for a chimpanzee spins into a wild game with authorities and an animal rights group.
It premiered on August 18, 2024, on HBO .
Tonia Haddix, an animal broker, spends her days taking care of a chimpanzee, Tonka. Her love for Tonka spins into a game with authorities and an animal rights group, PETA .[ 1] The series additionally explores other owners of nonhuman primates and their experiences.[ 2] [ 3]
Eric Goode was intrigued by those who had pet monkeys and chimpanzees and raised them as their own children.[ 4] Initially, Goode wanted to focus on Connie Casey of the Missouri Primate Foundation, however Casey declined an interview.[ 5] Following the success of Tiger King , potential subjects for projects became hesitant to speak with Goode, instead he hired a "proxy director" Dwayne Cunningham to approach Haddix.[ 4] Haddix later stated she wouldn't have participated in the project, had she known Goode was involved.[ 6] [ 7]
Chimp Crazy has a 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 8.80/10.[ 8] On Metacritic , it has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[ 9]
^ O'Connor, Jennifer (July 16, 2024). "No Spoilers: You Must See 'Chimp Crazy' for Yourself!" . People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ "HBO Original Four-Part Documentary Series CHIMP CRAZY Debuts August 18" . Warner Bros. Discovery . July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Bender, Kelli (July 16, 2024). "The Self-Proclaimed 'Dolly Parton of Chimps' Is the Subject of Tiger King Director's New Series" . People . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ a b Jensen, Erin (August 16, 2024). " 'Tiger King' director uncages new 'Chimp Crazy' docuseries that is truly bananas" . USA Today . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ " 'Chimp Crazy' HBO docuseries explores the special relationship between chimps and their owners (radio interview)" . WBUR . August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024 .
^ Roundtree, Cheyenne (March 30, 2022). "She Faked Her Chimp's Death. Then Things Went Apeshit" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ Hoffman, Jordan (April 5, 2022). "The Strange Story of Tonka, the Undead Hollywood Chimpanzee" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "Chimp Crazy" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
^ "Chimp Crazy : Season 1" . Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .
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