Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011 105 min ★ 7.3 Thriller, Action, Drama, Science Fiction

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.

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Cast

Andy Serkis

Caesar

James Franco

Will Rodman

Freida Pinto

Caroline Aranha

John Lithgow

Charles Rodman

Brian Cox

John Landon

Tom Felton

Dodge Landon

Tyler Labine

Robert Franklin

Karin Konoval

Maurice / Court Clerk

Terry Notary

Rocket / Bright Eyes

Christopher Gordon

Koba

Details

Director

Rupert Wyatt

Screenplay

Rick Jaffa

Tagline

"Evolution becomes revolution."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$93,000,000

Revenue

$481,800,873

Production

Dune Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Big Screen Productions, 20th Century Fox

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 7, 2023

★ 7/10

"Rodman" (quite an engaging effort from James Franco) is doing a bit of experimentation on apes to try and find a way to treat his ailing father's Alzheimer's. It's when one of those goes bonkers and is killed that he realises that she had recently given birth. He retrieves the youngster and rears it at the home he shares with dad "Charles" (John Lithgow). It's all going fine until "Caesar" spots ...