Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971 · Movie · G · 98 min · ★ 6.4 · 73% critics
Three unusually intelligent, talking chimpanzees arrive in a spacecraft and instantly become a worldwide sensation. Welcomed by some and studied by others, they struggle to fit into modern society as suspicion grows and powerful voices argue they could threaten humanity’s future.
Based on Planet of the Apes
Also known as Planet of the Apes 3 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes · Planet of the Apes 3: Escape from the Planet of the Apes
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-05-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,228 votes)
- Box office
- $12,348,905
- Budget
- $2,060,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sci‑fi sequel that mixes humor with growing tension and social commentary, like Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Not for you if you need constant action or dislike talk-heavy stories.
Pros: clever premise flip; charming fish-out-of-water humor; thoughtful themes | Cons: slow, talky stretches; thin action scenes; time-travel logic gaps
Themes
- spacecraft
- dystopia
- chimpanzee
- pacifism
- time travel
- politician
- sequel
- cage
- tease
- caving
Cast & crew
Roddy McDowall
as Cornelius
Kim Hunter
as Dr. Zira
Bradford Dillman
as Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy
as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Eric Braeden
as Dr. Otto Hasslein
William Windom
as The President
Sal Mineo
as Dr. Milo
Albert Salmi
as E-1
Jason Evers
as E-2
John Randolph
as Committee Chairman
Directed by Don Taylor