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directed by

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in collaboration with producer Fred Fougea. The film is based on the 1960 novel '' The Evolution Man'' by

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from an original screenplay by Fred Fougea and Jean-Luc Fromental. An English dub of the film was made, but was cut 22 minutes shorter for its dark tones towards children.

Voice cast

and Ben Bishop (English dub) as Édouard. * Mélissa Theuriau and Sohm Kapila (English dub) as

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. * Arié Elmaleh and Ray Gillon (English dub) as Ian. * Patrice Thibaud and Wayne Forester (English dub Vladimir) as Vladimir / and Geoff Searle (English dub Sergey) Sergey. * Christian Hecq and Ray Gillon (English dub) as Siméon. * Youssef Hajdi and Ray Gillon (English dub) as Marcel. * Adrien Antoine and Ben Bishop (English dub) as Vania. * Diouc Koma as Vania. (motion-capture) * Johanna Hilaire and Julia Boecker (English dub) as Gudule. * Dorothée Pousséo and Melanie Cooper (English dub) as Myrtille. * Dominique Magloire and Georgina Lamb (English dub) as Mamacita. * Enzo Ratsito and Beau Thomas (English dub) as Diego. * Charlotte des Georges and Melanie Cooper (English dub Fleura) as Fleura / and Anjella Mackintosh as (English dub Victoire) as Victoire. * Nathalie Homs and Georgina Lamb (English dub) as The Witch. * Georgette Kala-Lobé as The Witch. (motion-capture) * Cyril Casmèze and Jack Cooke (English dub) as Hubert. * Dominique Magloire and Georgina Lamb (English dub) as Mamacita. * D'Jal and Tracey Ayer (English dub) as The Prehistoric Portuguese.

Reception

''Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape'' received positive reviews in France, while the movie had negative reviews internationally for its

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appearances, some critics considered the film as it copied elements from ''

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'' and ''

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''. It earned a 4.9 on

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References

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