Is Planet of the Apes violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% 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 87% 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 74% 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?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

Planet of the Apes

Name: Planet of the Apes
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Released: 2001
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti

Directed by Tim Burton

Produced by 20th Century Fox, The Zanuck Company

2001120 min5.8 / 10

A high-octane sci-fi thriller built on the premise of inverted power dynamics, where an astronaut must survive and escape a dystopian world ruled by intelligent apes.

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.

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Questions people ask

Is Planet of the Apes violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Planet of the Apes scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Planet of the Apes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Planet of the Apes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Planet of the Apes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.