COMEDY . 1981 . 1h 27m . 4.3/10

Going Ape!_

Name: Going Ape!
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Released: 1981-04-10
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 4.3

"There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week."

When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.

Starring Tony Danza, Jessica Walter, Stacey Nelkin

4.3/10

Rating

1h 27m

Runtime

1981

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week.

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Cast

Tony Danza stars as Foster in Going Ape!.

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Year context

Going Ape! was released 45 years ago in 1981.

Overview

When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he g...

Going Ape! is a Comedy, Crime, Family film with a runtime of 1h 27m.