A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caeser has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caeser decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 42 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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A well-crafted B movie with astonishingly effective motion capture CGI technology.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
6 Aug 2011
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Distinguishes itself from other ill-conceived reboots in general, and from Tim Burton's disastrous 2001 remake in particular, by looking with fresh, simian eyes at its core conflict between human and primates.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
17 Aug 2011
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The action scenes (particularly a battle between humans and apes on the Golden Gate Bridge) are inventively spectacular, and the story at the movie's core is evocative and engaging.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
22 Aug 2011
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes is spectacle with a kick: the transcendence of the normal in creatures so like ourselves is both an entertainment and a needling rebuke to human vanity.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
30 Aug 2011
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Caesar [the main ape] is the reason to see this daft, breathless picture.