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Planet of the Apes (2001) -- An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist.
Planet of the Apes (2001) -- Captain Leo confronts Limbo the human trader.
Planet of the Apes (2001) -- An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist.
Planet of the Apes (2001) -- An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist.
Planet of the Apes (2001) -- The ape army, led by General Thade, attacks the humans.

Overview

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Director:
Tim Burton
Writers (WGA):
Pierre Boulle (novel)
William Broyles Jr. (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 July 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
The battle begins November 20th more
Plot:
An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 9 wins & 20 nominations more
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"Apes Lite" more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Return of the Apes (USA) (working title)
The Visitor (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sequences of action/violence.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (uncredited)
Filming Locations:
USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Linda Harrison, who played Nova in the first two films of the original five-part series, appears as a caged human in this film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The scratch on Leo's neck swaps sides and disappears randomly. more
Quotes:
Ari: Stop it! Who told you, you could throw stones at humans?
Gorilla kid: My father
Ari: Did he ?He's wrong very wrong. You can tell him for me I said so.
Gorilla kid: Human lover!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Ring Two (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Rule The Planet Remix more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
What is the name of the ape city?
What is the explanation for the ending?
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39 out of 64 people found the following comment useful:-
"Apes Lite", 27 August 2001
Author: lwjoslin from Houston, TX

Tim Burton's new "Planet of the Apes" is actually a remake--excuse me, a "re-imagining"--of the first TWO movies of the old series. Its occasional paraphrasing of lines from the original movie (devoid of any meaningful context), and its cameos by members of the original cast (Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison), only underscore that this new version isn't what the original was, i.e., an original. Mark Wahlberg, as Our Hero, has none of the cynical, edgy complexity of Heston's Taylor, and is in fact the sort of can-do flyboy Taylor found laughable. Much as I adore Helena Bonham Carter, her turn as Ari, a sultry, sexy, meddling, annoying human-rights activist, is ultimately tiresome, and absolutely incomparable to Kim Hunter's brave, brilliant, impish Zira of the old series. The role is also a criminal waste of Bonham Carter's beauty, hidden as it is behind a bizarre makeup that looks neither ape nor human. Rick Baker's highly-touted ape makeups (which I've enjoyed since the days of "Schlock" and "Kentucky Fried Movie") are highly uneven here. Tim Roth's villainous Thade has the best, with most of the rest being just adequate and no particular improvement over John Chambers' work in the original. And the socko ending (keep reading; I won't spoil it for you) is simply tacked on: unlike the jolting end of the original, it neither ties together nor arises from the movie's earlier action in a way that Explains Everything. Instead, it begs so many questions (mainly "How the heck did THAT happen?") that it seems engineered (or contrived) solely to set the stage for more sequels. All told, this is "Apes Lite," a comic-bookish caricature of the original, made for the short-attention-span crowd. It made me want to do something I hadn't done in ages: fire up the VCR and roll the original again. It's typical of the 1968 movie's gritty, clever irony that the first word of dialogue uttered by an ape--his entire line, in fact--is "Smile."

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