Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

PG-13

2014

2h 10m

Sci-Fi

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Adventure

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Ten years after simian flu wiped out much of the world's Homo sapiens, genetically enhanced chimpanzee Caesar and his ever-growing band of followers has established a thriving colony just outside San Francisco in Muir Woods. Meanwhile, a small band of human survivors emerges, which forces Caesar -- as leader -- to grapple with the dual challenge of protecting his people and re-establishing a relationship with the remaining human population -- the latter being Caesar's secret wish.

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Critics Consensus

With intelligence and emotional resonance to match its stunning special effects, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes expands on its predecessor with an exciting and ambitious burst of sci-fi achievement.

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Shadow and Act Staff

Shadow and Act

09/14/2022

The fact that “Dawn of The Planet of The Apes” is a summer tent-pole with a brain and a conscience shouldn’t be this refreshing...

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

03/21/2017

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is still the best big budget summer movie of 2014.

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David Sims

AV Club

09/22/2016

Dawn is not interested in staging conflict for the sake of it, and the misunderstandings and tensions that drive the plot don't always feel like contrivances.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/19/2024

A

While Dawn of the Planet of the Apes can certainly stand on it's own two legs, the character building and set-up from Rise, makes Dawn a little bit more potent.

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Benjamin Wiebe

InSession Film

07/25/2024

A-

Positive, nuanced, and brilliant.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

04/07/2024

5/5

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" maintains a credible tone of seriousness over farce while operating as evocative post-apocalyptic science fiction.

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Ryan M

@Mcnalls44 4d

Matt Reeves set a new standard with this one. Koba in the armory (either scene) were both masterclasses in Anthropomorphism. The dramatic pace of the movie, particularly in Ceasars' scenes is brilliant.

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Jack T

Jan 29

I think this was a good second movie the plot was a little slow but interesting. I definitely think it helps start up war of the planet of the apes since it shows how all the apes are evolving.

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Judah E.

@TrueViewRadio Jan 11

Great movie. It drags out the drama a little too much in my opinion, but the cgi has aged like Tom Brady.

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Declan D.

@filmbuffkid Dec 12

This movie is chef’s kiss right here, it’s my favorite movie of all time, Andy’s performance as Cesar was astonishing. Definitely recommend this trilogy for sci-fi lovers.

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Rory D

@Rory420 Nov 26

Great film. arguably the best from the trilogy. I would definitely recommend watching the trilogy in order; it's one of the best trilogies to this day.

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Romas M

@Romas Nov 24

Greetings from Lithuania. "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014) is a hands down one of the best sequels ever made. This movie has everything to keep you entertained for 2 hours from start till finish. Good acting, superb storyline, great settings, amazing special effects - it's all there and it all clicks. I was a huge fan of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" was perfect follow up, it's bigger and better in every possible way. The best moments in this movie are the one without action actually, it's when apes (especially Caesar) and people starts to communicate. And for Andy Serkis, give this man an Oscar for god sake, we all know he deserves it. Overall, if you still haven't see "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" then do yourself a favor and see it ASAP, if you liked the first one, this one will blow you away.

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Synopsis

Ten years after simian flu wiped out much of the world's Homo sapiens, genetically enhanced chimpanzee Caesar and his ever-growing band of followers has established a thriving colony just outside San Francisco in Muir Woods. Meanwhile, a small band of human survivors emerges, which forces Caesar -- as leader -- to grapple with the dual challenge of protecting his people and re-establishing a relationship with the remaining human population -- the latter being Caesar's secret wish.

Director: Matt Reeves
Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Screenwriter: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Mark Bomback
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment, Ingenious Media
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $208.5M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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