Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Name: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Released: 2011-8-5
Cast: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton

PG-13
1h 45m
2010

82%

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Experience the incredible story of Caesar, a chimpanzee who assembles a simian army and fights for justice after an experimental drug gives him human-like intelligence.

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Producer:

Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa

Writer:

Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa

Cast:

James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, Andy Serkis

EXTRAS

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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES SNEAK PEEK

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MYTHOLOGY OF THE APES

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THE GENIUS OF ANDY SERKIS

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

82%

Critics Consensus: Led by Rupert Wyatt's stylish direction, some impressive special effects, and a mesmerizing performance by Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes breathes unlikely new life into a long-running franchise.

Reviews

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Danilo Castro

For a franchise that’s all about evolution, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the filmic equivalent of a missing link.

As he did in his magnificent 2008 crime-thriller The Escapist, British director Rupert Wyatt once again here demonstrated his ability to crank the tension up to 11.

September 27, 2021

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Battleship Pretension

Jack Fleischer

Whether you're a newcomer to the Planet of the Apes series, or if you're hardcore enough to have watched both the live action and cartoon TV spin offs, you'll find plenty here to enjoy.

It's unfortunate that the use of nothing but computer-generated monkeys still can't fool the human eye, never appearing entirely believable in movement or appearance.

November 30, 2020

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

While the human performances convince, it is Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning Weta Digital that really advances the film.

September 21, 2020

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