Film2001119 min

Planet of the Apes

Name: Planet of the Apes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2001
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kris Kristofferson

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacehistoricalanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"You'll be sorry you were ever born human."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 3,081 votes

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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
Linearity: Balanced linearity, 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

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.

Synopsis: TMDB