Project Nim
Directed by James Marsh
From the team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature - and indeed our own - is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.
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Top cast
Bob Angelini
Lab Tech
Bern Cohen
Dr. William Lemmon
Reagan Leonard
Stephanie LaFarge
Nim Chimpsky
Self (archive footage)
Stephanie LaFarge
Self
Herbert Terrace
Self
Wer LaFarge
Self (archive footage)
Jenny Lee
Self
Laura-Ann Petitto
Self
Bill Tynan
Self
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Project Nim online?
As of November 4, 2026, Project Nim is available to stream on Kanopy in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
Is Project Nim on Netflix?
No — Project Nim is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on Kanopy instead.
Can I rent or buy Project Nim online?
Yes. In United States, Project Nim can be rented on Google Play Movies and YouTube and purchased on Google Play Movies and YouTube.
In which countries can I stream Project Nim?
As of November 4, 2026, Project Nim is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on November 4, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
