Planet of the Apes
1968 · 1h 52m · Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated G (US)
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
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.
Directed by
Franklin J. SchaffnerBased on the novel by
Pierre Boulle7.6Smart score
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apeapesapocalypseastronautbased on novel or bookbondagechimpanzeedistant futuredystopiagorillahuman evolutionhuman subjugationslaveryspace marinespace traveltime travel
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