Where to watch Project Nim (2011)
Yes — Project Nim is free on Kanopy, which you get through most public libraries with a library card.
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.
Every legal way to watch Project Nim
Free — no account needed
Nothing to pay and nothing to sign up for.
Rent
A one-off charge for a viewing window, usually 48 hours.
Buy
A one-off charge to keep it in your library.
Prices and availability change constantly. Check the live listing before you pay for anything.
Project Nim — common questions
- Can I watch Project Nim for free?
- Yes. Project Nim is streaming at no cost on Kanopy. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is Project Nim on Netflix?
- No. Project Nim is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch Project Nim without paying anything?
- Through a library. Kanopy is free to use but signs you in with a library or university card, so you will need one — most public library systems in the US and UK include it at no charge.
- How long is Project Nim?
- Project Nim runs 93 minutes, rated PG-13.
