Planet of the Apes
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramascience fictiondisasterhistoricalanimalsrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is expansive, original and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
An U.S. Spaceship lands on a desolate planet, stranding astronaut Taylor in a world dominated by apes, 2000 years into the future, who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- APJAC Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
