Planet of the Apes
1968 | 112 min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
Why it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (86%) and audiences rate it highly (7.7/10). A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsSolid
1 win, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Costume Design; nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$33 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
502K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
- Charlton HestonGeorge Taylor
- Roddy McDowallCornelius
- Kim HunterZira
- Maurice EvansDr. Zaius
- James WhitmorePresident of the Assembly
- James DalyDr. Honorious
- Linda HarrisonNova
- Robert GunnerLandon
- Lou WagnerLucius
- Woodrow ParfreyDr. Maximus