An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 6 wins & 4 nominations total
Martin Abrahams
- Human in Cage
- (uncredited)
Army Archerd
- Gorilla
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAt one of the first test screenings, a woman walked up to Charlton Heston and asked how he was doing. Heston had no clue who she was until she revealed that she was Kim Hunter (Zira). He did not recognize her because he had not previously seen her without ape make-up.
- Goofs(at around 7 mins) In the opening crash sequence, water is seen flooding into the space ship under tremendous pressure. The crew compartment is the part in the air, and since the ship is "floating" half-in and half-out, there would not be that kind of water pressure in that section of the ship.
- Quotes
[last lines]
George Taylor: Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it.
[screaming]
George Taylor: You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!
- ConnectionsEdited into Heston of the Apes (2000)
Featured review
A Science Fiction Masterpiece
In the year 1968, two movies came out that changed modern day science-fiction films forever, 2001 A Space Odyssey was the most famous out of the two, but Planet of the Apes stands on its own ground and became a classic that it is universally acclaimed to be. Planet of the Apes is still way better than all of the sequels and remakes that has even been made.
I remember the first time, I watched Planet of the Apes. I was a major Sci-Fi geek who loved Star Wars and Blade Runner. I was sitting down on the couch with my nerdy glasses, watching T.V. When all of a sudden the movie started, my friends told me the movie was very cheesy and lame. So I had extremely low expectations, but I told, whatever, I'll give it a try. After the film finished, I was completely flabbergasted and amazed to have seen this work of art. The visuals were great and the movie was extremely entertaining. But that's not the main reason I loved the film so much. It raises a lot of questions about our modern day society without letting social commentaries get in the way of the drama and action.
The movie is easily one of the top ten best Sci-Fi films ever created, it stands high up with Star Wars, 2001 A Space Odyssey and The Day the Earth Stood Still. If you're a Sci-Fi, this movie is highly recommended because it deals with philosophical and sociological questions and its a must have.
10/10 for this Masterpiece.
I remember the first time, I watched Planet of the Apes. I was a major Sci-Fi geek who loved Star Wars and Blade Runner. I was sitting down on the couch with my nerdy glasses, watching T.V. When all of a sudden the movie started, my friends told me the movie was very cheesy and lame. So I had extremely low expectations, but I told, whatever, I'll give it a try. After the film finished, I was completely flabbergasted and amazed to have seen this work of art. The visuals were great and the movie was extremely entertaining. But that's not the main reason I loved the film so much. It raises a lot of questions about our modern day society without letting social commentaries get in the way of the drama and action.
The movie is easily one of the top ten best Sci-Fi films ever created, it stands high up with Star Wars, 2001 A Space Odyssey and The Day the Earth Stood Still. If you're a Sci-Fi, this movie is highly recommended because it deals with philosophical and sociological questions and its a must have.
10/10 for this Masterpiece.
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- Nov 4, 2010
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- Planet der Affen
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- $5,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,589,624
- Gross worldwide
- $32,600,372
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