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- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Caesar Leads A Rebellion. Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Release Date. August 5, 2011. Director. Rupert Wyatt. Cast. James Franco , Andy Serkis , Tom Felton , John Lithgow.
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) The Uneasy Coexistence Between Apes And The Remaining Humans. dawn of the Planet of the apes movie. Release Date. July 11, 2014.
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) Humanity's Last Stand Against The Apes. War for the Planet of the Apes. Release Date. July 14, 2017. Director. Matt Reeves.
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) The Ape Population Is Divided After Caesar. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Release Date. May 10, 2024. Director.
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- How Many Planet of the Apes Movies Are There?
- The Planet of the Apes Movies in Chronological Order
- 1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- 2. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- 3. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
- 4. Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 5. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- 6. Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- 7. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
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By Matt Fowler
Updated: Jan 12, 2024 4:57 pm
Posted: Oct 9, 2023 7:45 pm
1968's classic and influential sci-fi film, Planet of the Apes (based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel), spawned a franchise that dominated the first half of the '70s with four more movie sequels, tie-in books, a live-action TV series, and and even an animated. This global conflict pitting humans against intelligent humanoid apes thrilled the imagination while also touching on social issues like racism, animal cruelty, and the Cold War. It makes for some of the best sci-fi movies of all time.
It would take three decades before a reboot landed in our laps, but Tim Burton's 2001 reworking of the original movie wasn't enough to revitalize the dormant franchise. It wouldn't be until 2011's reboot prequel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, that 20th Century Fox would find success once again, this time with a full new trilogy - and an actual fourth in the series, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, now slated for 2024.
Now is it possible to take a full chronological journey? Not exactly, but we can do our best. This unsettling saga, one where humans find themselves supplanted by a fast-evolving new species and struggling with subservience and subjugation, is worth the watch, so let's look at how to catch the Planet of the Apes films in order.
There are a total of nine movies set within the Planet of the Apes universe, starting with the 1968 original and its four sequels. The 2001 reboot makes six and then the three prequels, which showcase how the world fell to the apes, round out the nine. A tenth film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, will arrive in 2024.
Here's the caveat: The three prequels from the last decade or so are not connected to the original series of films. They represent a fully rebooted timeline, presumedly with a different future than the one Charlton Heston's astronaut discovers in the 1968 film. But there's no harm in still watching them first...
Motion capture technology and digital characters were on the extreme rise in the Aughts, allowing the Apes saga to move beyond practical makeup and into a new special effects arena that would allow for more emotion in performance from the lead Apes. Gollum himself, Andy Serkis, lent his extraodinary abilities to Caesar, a chimpanzee whose intelligence is increased through science, and becomes the heart of a prequel story all about the beginnings of the end for humankind. Set in the "present day," Rise of the Planet of the Apes also stars James Franco, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, and Freida Pinto, planting the seeds for what will become a world-wide war.
Read our review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes here.
The prequels bring in The Batman's Matt Reeves as director for the next two movies, starting with the superb Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which brings back Andy Serkis' Caesar, years after the Simian Flu has decimated Earth' human population while the intelligence Apes have established a colony near San Francisco. Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, and Toby Kebbell co-star in this tale of the initial truce talks and attempts at peace that go so so badly because of treachery on both sides.
Read our review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes here.
Past the point of no return, the conflict between apes and humans has escalated into full war in Matt Reeves' War for the Planet of the Apes as Andy Serkis' Caesar sets out to avenge those he has lost. Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn join the franchise for this acclaimed ending to the Apes' Caesar Trilogy, originally intended to drop us off on the doorstep of Planet of the Apes (in its own way since it's these are reboot prequels) except that it made a good amount of money and, thus, per rules of Hollywood, needs a sequel (coming in 2024).
Read our review of War for the Planet of the Apes here.
Planet of the Apes, starring Charlton Heston as an adrift astronaut, George Taylor, who emerges from deep cryo-sleep to find marooned on planet populated by ape-like beings with human intelligence, is iconic sci-fi -- all while containing one of the best twist endings in cinema history. A twist brought to us courtesy of the king of "gotcha!" endings, Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, who adapted the original book and added his own special brand of shock and awe.
Where to Watch: Starz, IndieFlix, or rentable on most platforms.
Charlton Heston only returned briefly for this 1970 follow-up, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, which switched up the leads and focused on a different astronaut, Brent (James Franciscus), who arrives on a mission to find the missing Taylor. Discovering a hidden population of telepathic humans who worship an ancient nuclear weapon, Brent must survive this new harsh realm while also preventing everything from being destroyed by the doomsday bomb. A decent, albeit insane, sequel.
Where to Watch: Stream on Starz, or rent on Amazon and most platforms.
In a biting bit of time-travel upheaval, a trio of Apes escape the events of the previous film -- Cornelius (Roddy McDowall), Zira (Kim Hunter), and Dr. Milo (Sal Mineo) -- and arrive in 1973 Earth where they face the worst of humanity's persecution. Escape From the Planet of the Apes is more touching and character-driven than the films before it, blending light with dark...until it goes super dark.
Where to Watch: Stream on Starz, or rent on Amazon and most platforms.
Roddy McDowall returns to the franchise for Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, though now playing Caesar (yes, kinda/sorta Caesar the reboot prequels focused on), the intelligent ape son of Cornelius and Zira, out to lead a rebellion against humanity in the wake of a pandemic that's turned society into fascist slave-owners. You can debate as to whether we’re in an alternate timeline here or the same one George Taylor found himself in when he crashed landed in the future, in Planet of the Apes. Regardless, Conquest is still filled with mass death as a full Ape revolt occurs and humanity finds itself on the brink of downfall.
Where to Watch: Stream on Starz and Indieflix, or rent on Amazon and most platforms.
Learn how to watch the nine movies set in the Planet of the Apes universe, from the 1968 original to the 2024 sequel. Find out the differences between the original series and the reboot prequels, and where to stream or rent them.
Apr 26, 2024 · Planet of the Apes Movies in Order: All 10 Films & How to Watch By Jennifer McDonough Updated: April 26, 2024 Discover the vast, long-running world of Planet of the Apes with a breakdown of every film released in the franchise.
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