Is Planet of the Apes violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 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 Planet of the Apes sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 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 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.

Planet of the Apes

Name: Planet of the Apes
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
Released: 1968
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

Produced by APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox

1968112 min7.7 / 10

A provocative sci-fi allegory about power, hierarchy, and human nature that uses an inverted ape-ruled world to interrogate civilization, morality, and our place in the cosmos.

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

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Questions people ask

Is Planet of the Apes violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Planet of the Apes scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Planet of the Apes sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Planet of the Apes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does 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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