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Planet of the Apes

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Planet of the Apes (2001)
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In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
219K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,078
592
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Pierre Boulle(novel "La Planète des Singes")
    • William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
    • Lawrence Konner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Tim Roth
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Pierre Boulle(novel "La Planète des Singes")
    • William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
    • Lawrence Konner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Tim Roth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 226Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 11 wins & 32 nominations total

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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Captain Leo Davidsonas Captain Leo Davidson
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Arias Ari
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Thadeas Thade
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • Attaras Attar
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Limboas Limbo
    Estella Warren
    Estella Warren
    • Daenaas Daena
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Krullas Krull
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Senator Sandaras Senator Sandar
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Karubias Karubi
    Erick Avari
    Erick Avari
    • Tivalas Tival
    Lucas Elliot Eberl
    Lucas Elliot Eberl
    • Birnas Birn
    • (as Luke Eberl)
    Evan Parke
    Evan Parke
    • Gunnaras Gunnar
    • (as Evan Dexter Parke)
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    • Senator Nadoas Senator Nado
    Freda Foh Shen
    Freda Foh Shen
    • Bonas Bon
    Chris Ellis
    Chris Ellis
    • Commander Karl Vasichas Commander Karl Vasich
    Anne Ramsay
    Anne Ramsay
    • Lt. Col. Grace Alexanderas Lt. Col. Grace Alexander
    Andrea Grano
    Andrea Grano
    • Major Maria Cooperas Major Maria Cooper
    Michael Jace
    Michael Jace
    • Major Frank Santosas Major Frank Santos
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Pierre Boulle(novel "La Planète des Singes")
      • William Broyles Jr.(screenplay)
      • Lawrence Konner(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mark Wahlberg joined the film after meeting with Tim Burton for only five minutes. He was so anxious to work with Burton that he agreed to play any part. Wahlberg dropped out of the role of Linus in Ocean's Eleven (2001) to do this film.
    • Goofs
      How did humans from far and wide hear about "this human who defies the apes"? Leo was hardly noticed by anyone but the group he was with, and a few apes. The apes wouldn't publicize that a human was making fools of them, so how did word of his presence spread??
    • Quotes

      Limbo: The young ones make great pets. Just make sure you get rid of them before they mature. Believe me, the last thing you want is a human teenager running around your house.

    • Crazy credits
      The background on the 20th Century Fox logo fades to a starfield, before the logo itself fades out and the camera pans to the planet below.
    • Alternate versions
      The final kissing scene between Mark Wahlberg and Helena Bonham Carter was edited out in the theatrical run when the movie was first released in India.
    • Connections
      Featured in Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Rule The Planet Remix
      A Paul Oakenfold Mix

      Additional Production by: Paul Oakenfold and Povi

      Additional Guitars: Emerson Swinford

    User reviews1.4K

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Escape from the Boulle planet.
    Visually,this film is sometimes a splendor;the light falls on a crepuscular world.The Apes' town is quite scary particularly when you see it from a distance ,as it stands out against an ominous sky.In the very beginning,the cast and credits are also successful,with an adequate martial music.The first third has some funny,parodic and sometimes politically incorrect lines.In the second third,the movie begins to lose steam,although the discovery in the wrecked spaceship is a rather good idea. But that's not all good news.First of all,the hero lacks charisma and the apes and their sensational make-up simply overwhelm him and drown him out.On the contrary,majestic Charlton Heston,even when he was in chains,displayed a Shakespearian grandeur in the first version.

    The last third consists in battles,a "second coming" and the "astonishing" ending without which..that would not be "planet of the apes".Actually,the new ending was borrowed from Pierre Boulle 's novel,but not without adding a mathematically unlikelihood which will give you headaches if you begin to think too hard:the least they can do:Everything ,even the proper nouns from the French writer's book have been removed,even if some characters recall some of the Boulle/Shaffner version.Shaffner had contented himself with changing the astronauts' name(eg:Ulysse Mérou=Taylor) Hats off to Helena Bonham-Carter who brings warmth and emotion in a rather vapid cast:in a part close to that of Kim Hunter/Zira,she really asserts her distinctive identity. Tim Roth is effective as well,but his part is less so.David Warner and Kris Kristofferson are wasted.As a tribute to Shaffner(?)both Linda Harrison (an unidentified woman captured with Leo) and Charlton Heston (moaning his curse,which is,admittedly,funny)appear unbilled.

    Tim Burton might be a director to remember.Although he has not made a genuine masterpiece yet,his filmography is already rich:"Sleepy hollow","Edward Scissorhands ,the marvelous "Ed Wood" (Martin Landau is unforgettable).But redoing "planet of the apes " was a hard task.Shaffner's movie followed a progression,it moved slowly,from the long introduction showing the three astronauts making their way across desolate landscapes to the stunning final shots with Heston and Harrison 's roaming down by the sea.Remember how long it took Taylor to convince Zira he was a thinking man!Here it seems natural to Ari almost as soon as she sees him,that Leo is no dumb idiot animal.And that's the last straw,even Tim Roth (some kind of cross between Shaffner's Cornelius and a pulp fiction baddie)pretty damn quickly believes too that that human is too clever for his own sake.

    Tim Burton's so-so remake epitomizes the dearth of good scripts.Pierre Boulle's book is a golden mine and one could have written a coherent story out of it,different from that of the first version.Why not,for instance,introduce the two "astronauts" whose scenes open and close it,and turn Leo's adventures into a flashback?What about showing the love between the hero and the woman-animal ?And the son they had?And the menace this son represented for the simian race? All these ideas were left over by Shaffner's script writers and could have built a strong new tale.

    The main flaw lies in the human beings:here,they speak -English!- ,they can reason,they can swim (!),they are (except for bubble head Warren)clever,so why the hell did the apes tame them?
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    • Aug 29, 2001

    FAQ9

    • What is the name of the ape city?
    • This takes place on another planet? I thought the original took place on Earth...
    • When does the film take place?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Return of the Apes
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Powell, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • The Zanuck Company
      • Tim Burton Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $180,011,740
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $68,532,960
      • Jul 29, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $362,211,740
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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