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War for the Planet of the Apes

"For freedom. For family. For the planet."

2017-07-11 Drama 2hr 20m

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

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Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

  • Released
    2017-07-11
  • Revenue
    $490,719,763
  • Budget
    $150,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 20m
  • Genre
    Drama, Science Fiction, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment

Crew

Matt Reeves
Director
Mark Bomback
Writer
Amanda Silver
Producer
Keywords:
suicide civil war escape winter mutation peace solidarity gorilla intelligence dystopia horse slavery pacifism imprisonment colony sequel anthropomorphism revenge betrayal mute snow torture disease ape orangutan death of family death evolution chimpanzee avalanche albino primate sign languages virus underground tunnel assassination attempt enslavement murder by gunshot human becoming an animal contagion father son relationship 2040s guns soldiers avenging father animal human friendship war cgi-live action hybrid serious violence against animals post-apocalyptic explosions war horse survival of the fittest cruel

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Cast

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis
Caesar
Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson
The Colonel
Karin Konoval

Karin Konoval
Maurice
Terry Notary

Terry Notary
Rocket
Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn
Bad Ape
Amiah Miller

Amiah Miller
Nova
Ty Olsson

Ty Olsson
Red Donkey
Michael Adamthwaite

Michael Adamthwaite
Luca
Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell
Koba
Gabriel Chavarria

Gabriel Chavarria
Preacher
Sara Canning

Sara Canning
Lake
Judy Greer

Judy Greer
Cornelia
Devyn Dalton

Devyn Dalton
Cornelius
Aleks Paunovic

Aleks Paunovic
Winter
Alessandro Juliani

Alessandro Juliani
Spear
Max Lloyd-Jones

Max Lloyd-Jones
Blue Eyes
Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber
Ape Elder
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Look Out Ape
Shaun Omaid

Shaun Omaid
Soldier Who Sees Ape
Roger Cross

Roger Cross
Captain
Mercedes de la Zerda

Mercedes de la Zerda
Lang
Doug Chapman

Doug Chapman
AΩ Deserter
James Pizzinato

James Pizzinato
Captured Soldier
Chad Rook

Chad Rook
Boyle
Dean Redman

Dean Redman
Commanding Officer
Steve Baran

Steve Baran
Tanker Guard
Sandy Robson

Sandy Robson
Gunner
Levi Meaden

Levi Meaden
Soldier
Billy Wickman

Billy Wickman
Gasping Soldier
Albert Nicholas

Albert Nicholas
Tower Guard #1
Kyle Horton

Kyle Horton
Tower Guard #2
Paul Luongo

Paul Luongo
Ukulele Playing Soldier
Thomas Potter

Thomas Potter
Platoon Leader
Mathew Yanagiya

Mathew Yanagiya
Executive Officer's Man
Skye Notary

Skye Notary
Ape Kid #1
Willow Notary

Willow Notary
Ape Kid #2
Finn Notary

Finn Notary
Ape Kid #3
Phoenix Notary

Phoenix Notary
Ape Kid #4
Sadie Aperlo

Sadie Aperlo
Ape Kid #5
Matilda Aperlo

Matilda Aperlo
Ape Kid #6
Andrew Alexander Reeves

Andrew Alexander Reeves
Ape Kid #7

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Reviews for War for the Planet of the Apes
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A Review by Movie Queen41 8

Written by Movie Queen41 on 2017-07-17

Excellent trilogy Most Hollywood remakes/reboots are failed cash grabs. They are pale imitations of the superior originals. But the new P... read more

Excellent trilogy Most Hollywood remakes/reboots are failed cash grabs. They are pale imitations of the superior originals. But the new Planet of the Apes trilogy surprises in that it trumps all the previous Apes films--those from the 60's and 70's as well as the Tim Burton 2001 misfire. Caesar still leads the intelligent apes against the human forces who want to eradicate them. Caesar even shows mercy to some of his human captives, but the humans who fear the apes will not relent in their attempts to destroy them. The movie is driven largely by Andy Serkis's superb portrayal of Caesar. He is a complex and intriguing character. Woody Harrelson is also very good as the villain. His character is no generic, stock bad guy. He's layered and you may even surprisingly feel some sympathy for him. A great and thought provoking popcorn flick.

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A Review by Dark Jedi 3

Written by Dark Jedi on 2017-12-29

On this movie I have to get a couple of things out of the way straight away. First, the movie title and the blurb is hyperbole that has lit... read more

On this movie I have to get a couple of things out of the way straight away. First, the movie title and the blurb is hyperbole that has little to do with actual events in the movie. This is not some great war but just some silly little three way skirmish between some apes and two human factions. Second, the story for this movie is clearly written by someone who has an agenda and that agenda includes preaching how bad the white man is. Not surprisingly the result is bland, boring, frustrating and not very entertaining. I thought Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was mildly entertaining. Mostly due to the special effects. I thought Rise of the Planet of the Apes was okay. Again due to the special effects and because it had a fair amount of action. War for the Planet of the Apes do have decent special effects but nothing else. Add the obvious political agenda and the movie goes straight into a nose dive. The humans in the movie are stereotypical bad people and the apes are victims whether they are actually good apes or just asshole apes. There’s some decent action in the beginning and some at the end. In between we are “treated” to a slew of emotional scenes (or at least I suppose that’s what they were supposed to be) were Ceasars grief and the evil of man are force fed down our throats. Not surprisingly the movie ends, which it of course do not do until all humans in sight are killed off for no good reason, with the apes finding their little part of heaven all shown in warm and rosy colors. Close curtain…thank good! I was not expecting much from this movie but this was a typical Hollywood-with-an-agenda-movie. That is, not a good movie as far as I am concerned.

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A Review by Ruuz 7

Written by Ruuz on 2018-01-05

The title _War for the Planet of the Apes_ is perhaps a misnomer, and it doesn't necessarily build the legend in the way I was expecting it ... read more

The title _War for the Planet of the Apes_ is perhaps a misnomer, and it doesn't necessarily build the legend in the way I was expecting it to, but a worthy threequel it still makes, and blockbuster trilogy with no bad entries is a rare thing to see. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-02-21

<em>'War for the Planet of the Apes'</em> wraps up a great trilogy strongly. I enjoyed this installment just as much as its two predecess... read more

<em>'War for the Planet of the Apes'</em> wraps up a great trilogy strongly. I enjoyed this installment just as much as its two predecessors, all three films are just supremely entertaining and are very well put together. Caesar is a terrific character and continues to look fantastic in this; the special effects are top notch, even the way the apes are shown in shot is expertly done. The additions of Bad Ape and Nova are neat, too. I'd personally rank it above <em>'Dawn'</em> but below <em>'Rise'</em>, though there isn't much between them at all. Intrigued to see where they go with the proposed spin-off(s).

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-07

The relentless battles between apes and mankind are taking their toll, and forcing Caesar and his followers into the frozen wilderness where... read more

The relentless battles between apes and mankind are taking their toll, and forcing Caesar and his followers into the frozen wilderness where they encounter the megalomanic "Colonel" (Woody Harrelson). Tragically, coming off the worst at this meeting, the apes end up imprisoned by their new, ruthless, human masters - aided and abetted by some gorillas too - and used as little better than slaves. Adding to their woes, both sides know that an impeding visit by some heavily armed troops is not in either of their interests! It now falls to "Caesar" to come up with a plan to free his species before they are all wiped out. Whilst I did quite enjoy this, it's not as good as the "Dawn..." (2014). It takes far too long to get going and Harrelson has all the menace of a cucumber sandwich. There is just too much dialogue (and sentiment) and Matt Reeves struggles to build, let alone sustain, the pace and menace that he did so well last time out. Although it is a bit on the long side, the last hour largely makes up most of these deficiencies as the plan for vengeance takes shape and the pyrotechnics go into overdrive. Good, but not great.

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A Review by Movie Queen41

Excellent trilogy Most Hollywood remakes/reboots are failed cash grabs. They are pale imitations of the superior originals. But the new Planet of the Apes trilogy surprises in that it trumps all the previous Apes films--those from the 60...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Movie Queen41 8

Written by Movie Queen41 on 2017-07-17

Excellent trilogy Most Hollywood remakes/reboots are failed cash grabs. They are pale imitations of the superior originals. But the new Planet of the Apes trilogy surprises in that it trumps all th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Dark Jedi 3

Written by Dark Jedi on 2017-12-29

On this movie I have to get a couple of things out of the way straight away. First, the movie title and the blurb is hyperbole that has little to do with actual events in the movie. This is not some ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 7

Written by Ruuz on 2018-01-05

The title _War for the Planet of the Apes_ is perhaps a misnomer, and it doesn't necessarily build the legend in the way I was expecting it to, but a worthy threequel it still makes, and blockbuster t...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-02-21

<em>'War for the Planet of the Apes'</em> wraps up a great trilogy strongly. I enjoyed this installment just as much as its two predecessors, all three films are just supremely entertaining and are...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-07

The relentless battles between apes and mankind are taking their toll, and forcing Caesar and his followers into the frozen wilderness where they encounter the megalomanic "Colonel" (Woody Harrelson)....

read more