Animal Behavior

Comedy, Romance

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Jenny Bowen

Status Released

Release Date 1989-10-27

Storyline

Biologist Alex Brisco develops a new method to communicate with chimpanzees. Instead of using machines, she teaches the chimps simple sign language. Her research is overlooked by ignorant colleagues, but one man, Mark, a cellist, helps Alex with her research.

"A very funny movie about getting serious."