Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

PG-13

Released May 10, 2024

2h 25m

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Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which 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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Critics Consensus

Carving out a new era for The Planet of the Apes with lovable characters and rich visuals, Kingdom doesn't take the crown as best of the franchise but handily justifies its continued reign.

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If the plot loses a little momentum after a strong opening, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes still delivers stunning visuals, compelling performances, and proves to be a solid entry in the Apes cannon.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Kingdom... is more than a big-budget epic: it explores dilemmas that haunt our real world and has so much empathy for its characters you wonder if it wants us to root for the apes, rather than the humans.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2024

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Matt Goldberg

TheWrap

Ball’s movie — intended as the start of a new story arc featuring new characters — is the typical bloated and bland franchise fodder that can only come out of a Hollywood that relishes IP as far as its name and no further.

Aug 8, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Kingdom is the episode of the series that we didn't know we needed, distinguished by a powerfully set scene, more than decent level acting and a narrative proposal worth appreciating. [Full review in Spanish]

May 25, 2024

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

This is the true circle of life wherein oppressed rebels inevitably become domineering oppressors ... and back again. Because while cognition does breed empathy, fear-driven self-preservation always seems to win out.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 24, 2025

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

You can’t help but get caught up in the story. It’s so filled with genuine emotion and moral quanadries and sweeping action that you forget these are just CGI apes.

Rated: B+

Nov 18, 2024

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

This entire revived Apes series has been really good, and this is a really worthy entry.

Nov 5, 2024

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CookieMan

I remember it being a fun time at the movies, but forgot about it almost immediately. Plot and characters were very thin.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Timmy M

Out of the recent planet of the apes films this was my least favorite. I was expecting a better plot. The apes looked more cartoonie this time around than if you go back to the first film in this grouping.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Meccassault

Good film overall, but I think it's the weak link of the franchise. Without Caesar, it felt different and missing a vital piece, but it was still good and absolutely worth seeing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Mike F

A food and fitting continuation to the story that was so expertly told over the course of the previous “planet of the apes” trilogy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Micah Rucker

Solid movie. Not bad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Eduardo Sanchez

Awesome film all around ! Can’t wait for what’s to come !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Synopsis

Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which 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.

Director: Wes Ball
Producer: Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick Jr., Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Jason Reed
Screenwriter: Josh Friedman
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production Co: Jason T. Reed Productions, Oddball Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence/Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $171.1M
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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