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Planet of the Apes (1968) -- An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.

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Writers:
Michael Wilson (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
3 April 1968 (USA) more
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Somewhere in the universe there must be something better than man. In a matter of time, an astronaut will wing through the centuries and find the answer. He may find the most terrifying one of all on the planet where apes are the rulers and man the beast. more
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An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins more
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(31 articles)
Planet of the Apes reboot still going ahead
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'Planet of the Apes' Prequel Dies
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Going 'Apes' Over Heston's 'Planet' more (302 total)

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Also Known As:
Monkey Planet
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Runtime:
112 min | Argentina:115 min | Spain:107 min (DVD edition)
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2.35 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
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Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Brazil:12 | UK:PG (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Norway:16 (1968) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1969) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Approved

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The movie's line "Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape." was voted as the #66 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100). more
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Revealing mistakes: While being hunted, many humans dive prematurely either before they get to the net or even before the net goes up. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
George Taylor: And that completes my final report until we reach touchdown. We're now on full automatic, in the hands of the computers. I have tucked my crew in for the long sleep and I'll be joining them soon. In less than an hour, we'll finish our sixth month out of Cape Kennedy...
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39 out of 49 people found the following review useful.
Going 'Apes' Over Heston's 'Planet', 25 August 2001
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Author: moviedemon from USA

This film, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner ("Patton"), is one of the most stylized films of the late 1960's. "Planet of the Apes" - which was based on the novel by Pierre Boulle - is social commentary at it's best. The film's post apocalyptic look is breathtaking, and Roddy McDowall (Dr. Cornelius), Kim Hunter (Dr. Zira) and Maurice Evans (Dr. Zaius) are the standouts in this finely written tale by Michael Wilson and "Twilight Zone's" Rod Sterling. The ending - which is still considered one of the best twist endings of all time - still doesn't disappoint. The film spawned four sequels, novelizations, cartoons, a TV series, as well as a nicely done remake by Tim Burton. This is a must see for all film purists.

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I don't understand how Taylor didn't know he was on Earth the whole time bittersweet_symphony87
Whats your top-ten Sci-Fi's...This is my #9!!! aicfan85
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Spacecraft crash landing scenes a close copy of old Lost In Space series nightwatch01
NO MORE ENGLISH-SPEAKING ALIENS! liamarcher
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