Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The future is worth fighting for.

Directed by Matt Reeves

Produced by TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment

2014130 min7.3 / 10

A dark, action-driven post-apocalyptic drama that uses the rise of intelligent apes to explore themes of survival, leadership, betrayal, and the collapse of human civilization.

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

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  • Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Does Dawn of the Planet of the Apes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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