Summer of the Monkeys vs Whale Shark Jack
Whale Shark Jack has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Summer of the Monkeys). Whale Shark Jack is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 41m. Summer of the Monkeys is the older of the two (1998 against 2026). Both are family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Summer of the Monkeys
Whale Shark Jack| Summer of the Monkeys | Whale Shark Jack | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Family | Family |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Michael Anderson | Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds |
| Main cast | Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wayne Best, Wilford Brimley, Don Francks | Michael Dorman, Abbie Cornish, Rachel Ward, Alyla Browne, Ursula Yovich |
Synopsis
Summer of the Monkeys
One summer, Jay finds four chimps on the prairie who have fallen off a circus cart.
Whale Shark Jack
Sarah, 12, lives on a boat with her parents, who research whale sharks. Her only friend is a whale shark named Jack, who Sarah rescued when he was a pup. But following a tragic accident, mum and Sarah move to the coastal town of Exmouth. Desperate to return to her old life, Sarah pegs all her hopes on Jack, certain that when his migration brings him back to Exmouth, mum will take her out on the boat again. But Jack fails to return, so Sarah…
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