Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

PG-13

2024

2h 25m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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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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Kim Newman

Sight & Sound

6d

An inspired reworking, and Durand’s delighted reading of the role of grandiose star turned villain invests this paradoxical epic – in the end, it’s a small story with planetary significance literally as an aside – with humour and horror in equal measure.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/17/2024

4/5

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.

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Matt Goldberg

TheWrap

08/08/2024

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.

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Stephen Garrett

Book & Film Globe

Aug 26

2/5

Royally bad storytelling makes Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes a regal bore.

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Marta Medina Pérez

mundoCine

Aug 15

3/5

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is an ambitious installment that, while not reaching the heights of the previous trilogy, still offers an enjoyable and entertaining cinematic experience. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Patrick Beatty

ABC4 Utah

Aug 12

I would say this is as strong of a start for Noa as “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was for Caesar.

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Scott G

@Dragon Dec 30

Very nice installment to the franchise. Picks up years after Cesar has passed away, and introduces new characters and a new plot/crisis to deal with. Hopefully more sequels coming. Very good movie!

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Miles

Nov 28

AHHHH I Love THIS MOVIE

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Ralph

Aug 17

Solid entry in the franchise, but I don't see where the story can advance from here.

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Torey-Lucy

Jul 22

Awesome sold and I am awaiting the next one. Kept you on your toes throughout and I love the twisted plot that had you guessing to the end. I love the suspense and this movie did not disappoint.

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Donna O

Jul 22

The apes looked so real. It was good from start to finish.

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Josh

Jul 7

Excellent movie. POTA keeps making banger after banger

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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, TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Oddball Entertainment
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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