Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Seen it?1973 | 93 min | Action, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes or Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 121K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
- Roddy McDowallCaesar
- Natalie TrundyLisa
- Austin StokerMacDonald
- Severn DardenKolp
- Claude AkinsAldo
- Paul WilliamsVirgil
- Richard EasthamMutant
- Lew AyresMandemus
- Bobby PorterCornelius II
- Noah KeenTeacher