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Dramatic and adventurous
The Planet of the Apes (1968) is a fantastic movie that delivers a real experience to the viewer. There is no excuse for anyone not to enjoy this movie. Taylor and his friends land in the spaceship in a land rul...
Planet of the Apes
1968Movie112 minEnglish
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes 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.
Insights
IMDb8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic83/100
Google Users88%
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner•Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Plot Summary
Astronaut George Taylor crash-lands on a mysterious planet ruled by intelligent, talking apes and primitive, mute humans. He soon discovers the shocking truth about this world and his own place in its disturbing hierarchy. As he attempts to survive and escape, Taylor uncovers a society where humans are hunted and apes hold all the power, leading to a climactic revelation.
Critical Reception
The original 'Planet of the Apes' was a groundbreaking critical and commercial success, lauded for its intelligent screenplay, innovative makeup effects, and thought-provoking social commentary. It remains a landmark film in science fiction cinema, praised for its lasting impact and memorable twist ending.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its bold philosophical themes and commentary on society.
- Acclaimed for its revolutionary ape makeup and visual effects.
- Celebrated for its suspenseful narrative and iconic, shocking conclusion.
Google audience: Audiences consistently praise the film's intelligent storytelling, the groundbreaking special effects that brought the ape society to life, and its enduring social commentary. The film's shocking twist ending is frequently highlighted as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for two Academy Awards, winning an Honorary Award for its makeup. It also received nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Original Score.
Fun Fact
The iconic Statue of Liberty ending was a last-minute addition, conceived by screenwriter Rod Serling to add to the film's powerful, dystopian message.
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CinemaSerf
It seems that this film is almost as famous for the folks who didn't take part - Marlon Brando, Edward G. Robinson, Steve McQueen and even Ingrid Bergman, as for it's achievements as a thought provoking piece of cinema. I have always found ...
r96sk
Having seen all three films from the rebooted series, I came into watching the original series expecting something relatively similar. To my pleasant surprise, it's a very different story.
It's a fascinating dynamic that is set up in thi...
DanDare
The writers turned a not very good novel into an allegory on race and religion.
It also takes an nuclear stance which makes an impact in its finale.
Charlton Heston is Taylor. An astronaut, part of a crew of four on a long term space ...
Nutshell
A sci-fi film so groundbreaking (in too many ways to list here) let's suffice it to say that everything that came after it owes the film a debt as large as Kubrick's 2001, also made in '68. Anyone who enjoyed the recent reboot trilogy needs...
John Chard
I'm a seeker, too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewhere in the universe there has to be something better than man. Has to be.
Planet of the Apes is directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and adapted to screenp...
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*SPOILERS BELOW*
I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high and a hard core sci-fi fan. I was hooked from the first scene. Written by the late great Rod Serling based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, the story is ve...