Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!

Directed by J. Lee Thompson

Produced by Apjac International, 20th Century Fox

197393 min5.7 / 10

A post-apocalyptic conflict film where ideological and military tensions between apes, humans, and mutants escalate toward a climactic showdown in a world already stripped of civilization.

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.

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  • Is Battle for the Planet of the Apes violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Battle for the Planet of the Apes scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Battle for the Planet of the Apes sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Battle for the Planet of the Apes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Battle for the Planet of the Apes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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