Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dawn of the Planet of the Apes easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dawn of the Planet of the Apes end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Name: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2014
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Toby Kebbell, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell

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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Questions people ask

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.