Space Chimps

Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, Cheryl Hines, and Andy Samberg lend their voices to this computer-animated comedy following the descendants of the first chimps in space as they blast off for fun and adventure on a far-away planet. Ham III (Samberg) is the grandson of Ham, the first-ever chimp ...more

At first glance, Space Chimps seems like the kind of fake title you'd find in a parody of the movie industry; an absurd adjective/noun combo that somehow spells "commercial hit" (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, for example). But this animated feature reminds viewers that chimpanzees did indeed play a role in the history of the American space program, and Space Chimps is a reasonable way to channel that history into a viable kids' movie, one that could probably entertain the occasional adult as well. ...more