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Planet of the Apes (1968)

  • Rated G
  • 1hr 52m
  • 79

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Producer:

Arthur P. Jacobs

Writer:

Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle

Release Date:

Apr 3, 1968

Runtime:

1hr 52m

Synopsis

An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.

Cast

  • Charlton Heston
  • Roddy McDowall
  • Kim Hunter
  • Maurice Evans
  • James Whitmore
  • James Daly
  • Linda Harrison
  • Robert Gunner
  • Lou Wagner
  • Woodrow Parfrey

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79
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Based on 14 Critics
8.2

USER SCORE (109)

Universal acclaim based on 109 Reviews
75

Planet of the Apes is much better than I expected it to be. It is quickly paced, completely entertaining, and its philosophical pretensions don't get in the way. If you only condescend to see an adventure thriller on rare occasions, condescend this time. You have nothing to lower but your brow.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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