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Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014)

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Distrust is a dangerous and volatile thing and Reeves' film shows how it is this rather than grandstanding gestures that often lead to conflict.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

Caesar's apes find themselves on the brink of war with human survivors of simian flu.
Planet Of The Apes (2001)

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It hardly helps having Mark Wahlberg in the lead. As charismatic as seaweed, he creates a new milestone in minimalist acting. It's called not acting.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5

Tim Burton's monkeys are revolting.
Planet Of The Apes (1968)

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Racial discrimination, the fragile relationship between faith and science, post-Cold War anti-nuclear damnation… the script misses no opportunity to use an ape society for clever analogy.

Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5

Astronauts crash-land on a world ruled by apes.
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011)

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In short, this is a great summer movie, spectacular in its realisation, yet resonant in its themes.

Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5

Man's experimentation on apes sparks a war for supremacy.
War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

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While the last of the trilogy succeeds in preserving its substantial core, the coating this time feels forced and overpowering.

Evelin Toth · 3 out of 5

As the apes suffer catastrophic losses, Caesar wrestles with his desire for revenge.