Parents Guide for
Planet of the Apes (1968) More at IMDbPro »

Sex and Nudity: 4/10, 7/0 on a G - Rating scale

PG for Violence, Brief Nudity and language

After wandering in the heat of the desert for days, three men find an oasis and go skinny dipping. Only rear nudity is shown.

In a court room scene, the leader of the apes orders the ape guards to strip the main character. Only rear nudity is shown.

Several humans wear skimpy clothing. Cleavage is shown on female characters.

Violence: 6/10

A few gun battles, fought between humans and apes. A few apes are shot, but no blood.

In one scene, ape cavalry charge out wielding rifles and start shooting random humans. A character is shot through the head (blood). Another character is shot through the neck (blood splatters). Several humans are shot into the river. The apes proceed to use clubs and whips to beat several humans to death, and capture others.

The apes terrorize humans by spraying hoses onto them, and the humans cry out in pain.

The apes beat the main character several times, using clubs and their fists. He tries to fight back but yells with every blow.

A human takes an ape captive and holds a gun to his head.

Profanity: 4/10

1 or 2 uses of b----d

Several uses of d--n and what the h--l

One use of G--d D---n

Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking: 2/10

Some of the apes smoke pipes

Intense Scenes: 4/10

Nothing to frightening or intense here, except where the apes massacre, beat up and/or whip humans.

The apes enjoy spraying helpless humans with hoses, and the humans cry out in pain.

There is one scene of a dead corpse that has shriveled up and looks decayed near the beginning. It may be creepy to some.

The end scene might be depressing and shocking.