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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Play trailer Poster for Rise of the Planet of the Apes PG-13 Released Aug 5, 2011 1h 45m Sci-Fi Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Will Rodman (James Franco), a scientist in San Francisco, is experimenting with a drug that he hopes will cure his father's (John Lithgow) Alzheimer's disease. After his work is deemed a failure, Will becomes the guardian of Caesar, an infant chimp who was exposed in-utero to Will's drug. Caesar displays unusual intelligence, and Will decides to continue his experiments secretly. But as Caesar's intellect and abilities grow, he comes to represent a threat to man's dominion over Earth.
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Led by Rupert Wyatt's stylish direction, some impressive special effects, and a mesmerizing performance by Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes breathes unlikely new life into a long-running franchise.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online It's a surprisingly provocative film that really stretches the definition of summer blockbuster. Rated: B+ Sep 8, 2017 Full Review David Thomson The New Republic Caesar [the main ape] is the reason to see this daft, breathless picture. Jun 24, 2013 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Somewhat shockingly, the modern interpretation of mankind's downfall is actually pretty darn good. Rated: 3/4 Jan 27, 2012 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight There’s a lot more to this film than can be described in a single paragraph, which is one of the reasons the film works so well. Rated: 4/4 Jul 6, 2025 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Rise of the Planet of the Apes has everything a modern summer-movie blockbuster should be, blending smarts with spectacles. Rated: 4/5 May 10, 2024 Full Review Germain Lussier io9.com One of the many reasons this film is so incredible is how much it packs into its modest 105-minute run time. Apr 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Juan D Great first movie, Cesar was a great main character Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Violence, and Intense/Frightening Sequences!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $176,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review David G. I wrote a couple paragraphs but the app restricted me from posting it for some reason so here’s a brief summary. This movie is very fun! The two lead performances are great and the story is super cool! I only had a couple really small problems with it that could easily be overlooked. Overall a fun movie that got me excited for the rest of the trilogy! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Dennis T Movie does a great job setting up the other movies with showing how the Apes took over and how the virus came to be Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Jesse G The weakest in the trilogy but still a great start Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Will Rodman (James Franco), a scientist in San Francisco, is experimenting with a drug that he hopes will cure his father's (John Lithgow) Alzheimer's disease. After his work is deemed a failure, Will becomes the guardian of Caesar, an infant chimp who was exposed in-utero to Will's drug. Caesar displays unusual intelligence, and Will decides to continue his experiments secretly. But as Caesar's intellect and abilities grow, he comes to represent a threat to man's dominion over Earth.
Director
Rupert Wyatt
Producer
Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Screenwriter
Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Chernin Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Intense/Frightening Sequences)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 10, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$176.7M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby, DTS
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