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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 7, 1968

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action

User Score

77%

Original Title

Planet of the Apes

Production Companies

APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Budget

$5,800,000

Revenue

$32,589,624

Description

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.

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tmdb29300086 profile picture

SPOILERS BELOW

I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high...

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John Chard profile picture

I'm a seeker, too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewh...

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Nutshell profile picture

A sci-fi film so groundbreaking (in too many ways to list here) let's suffice it to say that ...

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DanDare profile picture

The writers turned a not very good novel into an allegory on race and religion.

It also ta...

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r96sk profile picture

Having seen all three films from the rebooted series, I came into watching the original series ex...

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CinemaSerf profile picture

It seems that this film is almost as famous for the folks who didn't take part - Marlon Brand...

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moard profile picture

Dramatic and adventurous

The Planet of the Apes (1968) is a fantastic movie that delivers...

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