The Jennie Project (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, The Jennie Project is a drama, adventure, family and tv movie film directed by Gary Nadeau, running about 76 minutes. “They taught her to speak... she taught them to listen.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Hugo Archibald is a doctor and brings home a wide variety of exotic animal species. The latest animal he brings home is a chimpanzee named Jennie. Dr. Archibald is not home very much, and Andrew feels he does not care about him. And Lea his wife does not want Jennie, and says she makes trouble. But the children take an instant liking to her. Jennie is unique in that she is learning to use and understand sign language. Jennie becomes an important part of Archibald family and Dr. Archibald's son, Andrew develops a close relationship with her. Jennie loves the things Andrew does, such as baseball and comic books. Jennie is also there for Andrew when he and his father disagree. A doctor Pamela Prentiss starts training with Jennie. She does not agree with the way Jennie is being cared for, and is seen as being rude to the Archibald family. She teaches Jennie sign language in a way that Jennie does not understand, but Lea finds a way she understands.

Who’s in it. The Jennie Project stars Alex D. Linz as Andrew Archibald, Sheila Kelley as Leah Archibald, Lance Guest as Hugo Archibald and Abigail Mavity as Sarah Archibald, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, The Jennie Project has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Jennie Project page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Jennie Project tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.