Rise of the Warrior Apes

About Rise of the Warrior Apes

Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda – featuring four mighty warriors who rule through moral ambiguity, questionable politics, strategic alliances and destroyed trust.

Rise of the Warrior Apes (2017) is a documentary film directed by James Reed. Its themes are nature documentary, observational documentary, wildlife, and animal documentary.

David Watts appears as Narrator (voice), and John Mitani as Self. It runs 89 minutes and was released in March 2017.

Produced by KEO Films. In the United States it streams on Discovery +.

In the Footsteps of Elephant, March of the Penguins, and Silverback make useful companions to Rise of the Warrior Apes, all filed under animal behaviour.