Project X (1987): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Project X is a 1987 sci-fi thriller directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starring Helen Hunt, Matthew Broderick and Lucy. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $21.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Project X About?
The premise of Project X without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An Air Force pilot is selected for a mysterious and advanced program called Project X. As he participates in the experiment, he begins to suspect that he is not the only one undergoing testing, and that chimpanzees are also involved. He must uncover the truth behind the project and confront the unsettling reality of its purpose.
Project X Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- crisis of conscience
- animal experimentation
- monkey smokes a cigarette
- u.s. air force pilot
- secret project
- secret military experiment
- secret
- weapons research
- inhumanity
- top secret
- research
- experiment
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- suspense
- death
- reference to a nuclear explosion
- animal rights
- laboratory
- animal abuse
- computer
- animated sequence
- computer animation
- psychotronic film
- slimehouse
- begins with text
- scene during opening credits
- prologue
- sign language
- military
- chimpanzee
- animal cage
- animal activist
- animal rescue
- research project
- radiation poisoning
- monkey
- swamp
- u.s. air force
- air force base
- the everglades florida
- geiger counter
- simian fiction
- radiation
- nuclear accident
- flight simulator
- sergeant
- ape
- monkey actor
Project X Cast
Helen Hunt leads the cast, with Matthew Broderick and Lucy. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jonathan Kaplan
More from Jonathan Kaplan
More films directed by Jonathan Kaplan, best-rated first: Heart Like a Wheel, Over the Edge, The Accused and Unlawful Entry.
Project X Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Project X 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Metacritic 61 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 63% User score
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Project X Plot Summary
What happens in Project X from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
University of Wisconsin graduate student Teri MacDonald, Helen Hunt, has trained a chimpanzee named Virgil to use sign language. When her National Science Foundation grant isn’t renewed, she is forced to sell Virgil. He is taken to an Air Force base in Lockridge, Florida, to participate in a top-secret flight-simulation project, though officials insist he has been sent to the Houston Zoo. The situation sets up a tense clash between scientific curiosity, military secrecy, and the fate of a highly intelligent animal.
Full summary
The whole story of Project X, scene by scene
Project X Box Office
Project X grossed $21.6 million worldwide. $18.5 million came from the US and Canada and $3.1 million (14%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$21.6M
- US & Canada
- $18.5M
- International
- $3.1M
Project X Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Project X.
How Well Do You Know Project X?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor plays Airman Jimmy Garrett?
Cars in Project X
12 cars on screen, including the 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Stretched Limousine and the 1975 Chevrolet C-Series.
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1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Stretched Limousine Minor role -
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1985 Dodge Aries K Minor role -
1986 Ford Aerostar Minor role
Project X Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Projet X” and “Projeto Secreto”.
- Also known as
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- Projet X
- Projeto Secreto
- Macacos
- Fuga dal futuro - Danger Zone
- Proyecto X
- Projekt X
- Projeto Secreto - Macacos
- מבצע X סודי ביותר
- Projecte X
- X program
- Проектът Х
- X计划
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- Opération chimpanzé
- Проект Икс
- X 전략
- Проект Ікс
- Proiectul X
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Planet of the Apes, Project Silence and Pilot X.
Project X FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Project X, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Project X?
Project X runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Project X released?
Project X was released on April 17, 1987.
Who directed Project X?
Project X was directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
More films by Jonathan Kaplan Who is in the cast of Project X?
Project X stars Helen Hunt, Matthew Broderick and Lucy, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Project X make at the box office?
Project X grossed $21.6 million worldwide ($18.5 million domestic, $3.1 million international).
How is Project X rated?
Project X has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 61 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Project X have a post-credit scene?
No. Project X has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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