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Planet of the Apes

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

7.7(4,144)19681h 52m23

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

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Status
Released
Budget
$5.8M
Box office
$32.6M
Language
English
Part of Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection · 5 films
  • space marine
  • bondage
  • human evolution
  • based on novel or book
  • gorilla
  • dystopia
  • chimpanzee
  • slavery
  • time travel
  • space travel
  • distant future
  • apocalypse

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalG7 Feb 1968
    • PhysicalGBlu-ray4 Nov 2008
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG19 Apr 1968
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical4 Apr 1968
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical127 Feb 1968
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1123 May 1968
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-165 Apr 1968
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1225 Apr 1968
    • Digital / OTT12Disney+23 Feb 2021
    • TheatricalMondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon12 Jul 2026
    • TheatricalMondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon16 Jul 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical122 May 1968
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical126 Aug 1981
  • IranIR

    • Theatrical9 May 1968
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalG10 May 1968
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT10 Apr 1968

Frequently asked questions

Planet of the Apes was released on 7 February 1968.

Audience reviews

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    tmdb29300086

    2/20/2017

    *SPOILERS BELOW* I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high and a hard core sci-fi fan. I was hooked from the first scene. Written by the late great Rod Serling based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, the story is very engaging. After we are introduced to an ANSA Mission Commander named Colonel Taylor, we are treated to a roller-coaster type sequence as we see the re-entry and crash of Taylor'…

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    John Chard

    12/22/2018

    10/10

    I'm a seeker, too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewhere in the universe there has to be something better than man. Has to be. Planet of the Apes is directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and adapted to screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling from the 1963 Pierre Boulle novel La planete des singes. It stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, …

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    Nutshell

    8/3/2019

    10/10

    A sci-fi film so groundbreaking (in too many ways to list here) let's suffice it to say that everything that came after it owes the film a debt as large as Kubrick's 2001, also made in '68. Anyone who enjoyed the recent reboot trilogy needs to seek this one out.

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    DanDare

    12/19/2019

    9/10

    The writers turned a not very good novel into an allegory on race and religion. It also takes an nuclear stance which makes an impact in its finale. Charlton Heston is Taylor. An astronaut, part of a crew of four on a long term space mission. They crash landed in what looks like a deserted planet. Soon they encounter some hunter/gatherer human beings who do not speak. Then he finds apes on horseback who spea…

  • R

    r96sk

    2/25/2022

    8/10

    Having seen all three films from the rebooted series, I came into watching the original series expecting something relatively similar. To my pleasant surprise, it's a very different story. It's a fascinating dynamic that is set up in this version, which I in fact prefer compared to the films from the 2010s - as entertaining as they are in their own right. It's nicely paced and features good cinematography. The …

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