Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Review

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Review

Directed by: Wes Ball

Written by: Josh Friedman

Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy

Runtime: 145 min

Synopsis: Set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary

Runtime: 140 min

Caesar (Andy Serkis) is protecting his apes from the human army for two years now, but the Colonel (Woody Harrelson) wants his race to survive at all costs ... After several casualties on the ape's side, Caesar goes on his own revenge quest to save his kind.

An epic battle between both armies goes down to decide the fate of the planet and who becomes the dominant species.

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring:  Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-McPhee, Enrique Murciano, Kirk Acevedo

Runtime: 130 min

10 years after the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, we find out that the humans went through a severe virus that killed most of Earth's population. The apes are living in peace in a forest with their own culture growing exponentially, but some human survivors threaten that security.

A very short and fragile agreement between both races leads to war amongst them to decide who's the dominant species of the planet.

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Rupert Wyatt

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

Runtime: 105 min

The Planet of the Apes franchise receives yet another reboot, this time directed by Rupert Wyatt and developed by the same visual effects team that brought us The Lord of the Rings and Avatar.

Will Rodman (James Franco) is trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease and when he finds one possible solution (ALZ-112), apes are his company's test subjects. A successful result changes everything and an act of compassion leads to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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