Planet of the Apes (2001)

Directed by

Tim Burton

Genre

action film, science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film, speculative fiction film, dystopian film, time-travel film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4,459 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An astronaut named Leo Davidson crash lands on a planet where intelligent apes rule and humans are enslaved. He teams up with a sympathetic ape named Ari to fight back and find a way home.

suspensefulfast-paceddarkvisually strikingaction-orientedserioustenseadventurous

What happens

Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction action adventure film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal. The sixth installment in the Planet of the Apes film series, it is loosely based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle and serves as a remake of the 1968 film version. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kris Kristofferson, Estella Warren, and Paul Giamatti. It tells the story of astronaut Leo Davidson (Wahlberg) crash-landing on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes. The apes treat humans as slaves, but with the help of an ape named Ari (Bonham Carter), Leo starts a rebellion as he seeks to return. Development for a Planet of the Apes remake started as far back as 1988 with Adam Rifkin. His project nearly reached the pre-production stage before being canceled. Terry Hayes's script, titled Return of the Apes, would have starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, under the direction of Phillip Noyce. Oliver Stone, Don Murphy, and Jane Hamsher were set to produce. Creative differences ensued between Hayes and 20th Century Fox. Chris Columbus, Sam Hamm, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, and the Hughes brothers later became involved. With Broyles Jr.'s script, Burton was hired as director, and the film was put into active development. Konner and Rosenthal rewrote the script, and filming took place from November 2000 to April 2001. Planet of the Apes was released in the United States on July 27, 2001, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the screenplay and twist ending, but praised Rick Baker's prosthetic makeup designs, visual aspects, and musical score. It grossed $362.2 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2001. Despite its financial success, Fox chose to cancel the sequel. Ten years later, the film was rebooted into film series in 2011 with the title, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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