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Planet of the Apes

  • 19681968
  • GG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
179K
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Planet of the Apes (1968)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
179K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,856
387
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    • Director
      • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • Writers
      • Michael Wilson(screenplay by)
      • Rod Serling(screenplay by)
      • Pierre Boulle(based on the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Roddy McDowall
      • Kim Hunter
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • Writers
      • Michael Wilson(screenplay by)
      • Rod Serling(screenplay by)
      • Pierre Boulle(based on the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Roddy McDowall
      • Kim Hunter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 494User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Planet of the Apes
    Trailer 3:03
    Planet of the Apes

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    Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston and Kim Hunter in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, and Roddy McDowall in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, and Lou Wagner in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Kim Hunter in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, and Buck Kartalian in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    "Planet Of The Apes" Maurice Evans, Charlton Heston
    "Planet Of The Apes" Kim Hunter, Linda Harrison

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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • George Taylor
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Cornelius
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    • Zira
    Maurice Evans
    Maurice Evans
    • Dr. Zaius
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • President of the Assembly
    James Daly
    James Daly
    • Honorious
    Linda Harrison
    Linda Harrison
    • Nova
    Robert Gunner
    Robert Gunner
    • Landon
    Lou Wagner
    Lou Wagner
    • Lucius
    Woodrow Parfrey
    Woodrow Parfrey
    • Maximus
    Jeff Burton
    Jeff Burton
    • Dodge
    Buck Kartalian
    Buck Kartalian
    • Julius
    Norman Burton
    Norman Burton
    • Hunt Leader
    Wright King
    Wright King
    • Dr. Galen
    Paul Lambert
    Paul Lambert
    • Minister
    Gene O'Donnell
      Martin Abrahams
      Martin Abrahams
      • Human in Cage
      • (uncredited)
      Army Archerd
      Army Archerd
      • Gorilla
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Franklin J. Schaffner
      • Writers
        • Michael Wilson(screenplay by)
        • Rod Serling(screenplay by)
        • Pierre Boulle(based on the novel by)
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      • Trivia
        During breaks in filming, actors made up as different ape species tended to hang out together, gorillas with gorillas, orangutans with orangutans, chimps with chimps. It wasn't required, it just naturally happened.
      • Goofs
        (at around 7 mins) In the opening crash sequence, water is seen flooding into the space ship under tremendous pressure. The crew compartment is the part in the air, and since the ship is "floating" half-in and half-out, there would not be that kind of water pressure in that section of the ship.
      • Quotes

        [last lines]

        George Taylor: Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it.

        [screaming]

        George Taylor: You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!

      • Connections
        Edited into Heston of the Apes (2000)

      User reviews494

      Review
      Top review
      When Simians Take Over...
      I had been avoiding watching 'Planet of the Apes' for a long time as I thought it would be one of those silly futuristic sci-fi movies with men fighting monkeys. However, the movie turned out to be so much more. The limited use of special effects give it an authentic look. Schaffner makes fine use of his equipments and crew. The reddish mountainous desert-landscape is mysterious and fascinating. The cinematography is good too. The makeup is terrific and beats what any CGI could have done. The plot is simple and yet engaging. One wonders what Taylor's fate will be. Just one you think it will take a predicted turn, you are thrown away with a surprising but layered twist. Some parts of the film are quite disturbing to watch (the museum sequence and the ending). The legendary Charlton Heston does a great job. Even though he brings the same persona that was evident in his other works, it is what Taylor required. However, the show-stealers are Roddy McDowell and Kim Hunter. Hunter's funny, witty, compassionate and clever Zira and McDowell's nerdy, dedicated and devoted Cornelius bring a wonderfully humane quality to their characters. 'Planet Of The Apes' deserves to be watched because it is a well-made and marvelously acted film but it also raises some relevant questions regarding humanity and nature.
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • April 3, 1968 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Official site
        • 20th Century Studios (United States)
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Planet der Affen
      • Filming locations
        • Lake Powell, Utah, USA
      • Production companies
        • APJAC Productions
        • Twentieth Century Fox
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $5,800,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $32,589,624
      • Gross worldwide
        • $32,599,488
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 52 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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