War for the Planet of the Apes
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 140 min · ★ 7.2 · 88% critics
A community of intelligent apes is pushed into a brutal conflict with a human military force led by a ruthless commander. After devastating losses, their leader struggles with anger and grief while guiding a dangerous journey toward freedom, setting up a high-stakes confrontation that could reshape the future for both sides.
Based on Planet of the Apes
Also known as Planet of the Apes 3 · War of the Planet of the Apes
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-07-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (9,736 votes)
- Box office
- $490,664,238
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, emotional sci‑fi survival story with striking visuals and tense standoffs, closer in spirit to Humans than nonstop action; Not for you if you need fast pacing and constant battles.
Pros: stunning visuals; emotional intensity; strong lead performance | Cons: slow pacing; heavy-handed themes; uneven middle stretch
Themes
- suicide
- civil war
- escape
- winter
- mutation
- peace
- solidarity
- gorilla
- intelligence
- dystopia
- chimpanzee
- horse
- +43 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Andy Serkis
as Caesar
Woody Harrelson
as The Colonel
Karin Konoval
as Maurice
Terry Notary
as Rocket
Steve Zahn
as Bad Ape
Amiah Miller
as Nova
Ty Olsson
as Red Donkey
Michael Adamthwaite
as Luca
Toby Kebbell
as Koba
Gabriel Chavarria
as Preacher
Directed by Matt Reeves