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Release Date:
27 July 2001 (USA)
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The battle begins November 20th more
Plot:
An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
Another 9 wins
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20 nominations
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The Forgotten: Fairies at the Bottom of the Garden
(From The Auteurs. 20 November 2009, 3:26 PM, PST)
Darwin at the movies: A festival of apes, aliens and troglodytes
(From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 12:05 PM, PST)
(From The Auteurs. 20 November 2009, 3:26 PM, PST)
Darwin at the movies: A festival of apes, aliens and troglodytes
(From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 12:05 PM, PST)
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As shallow as the water he crashlands in.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mark Wahlberg | ... | Captain Leo Davidson |
 | Tim Roth | ... | Thade |
 | Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Ari |
 | Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Attar |
 | Paul Giamatti | ... | Limbo |
 | Estella Warren | ... | Daena |
 | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | Krull |
 | David Warner | ... | Sandar |
 | Kris Kristofferson | ... | Karubi |
 | Erick Avari | ... | Tival |
 | Luke Eberl | ... | Birn |
 | Evan Parke | ... | Gunnar (as Evan Dexter Parke) |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Senator Nado |
| Freda Foh Shen | ... | Bon |
 | Chris Ellis | ... | Commander Karl Vasich |
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Rated PG-13 for some sequences of action/violence.
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119 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:12PG (original rating) |
Ireland:PG (video rating) |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 (Approved No. 38373)
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Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison are the only actors to appear in both this film and the 1968 original version.
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Anachronisms: When Leo and co. come out of the shipwreck there's a shot from some distance, back at the ship. Look to the far right and you will see a road with clear tire tracks on it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Greek: Isn't It Bro-mantic? (#2.20)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Rule The Planet Remix
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSWhat is the name of the ape city?
Make some sense of the ending, and unseen timeline of the story?
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After seeing Tim Burton's excellent Sleepy Hollow, and superlative Ed Wood, I was expecting much more of a character driven movie, with the characterization and spiritual philosopies that elevated the original movie out of the pure science fiction genre and into a cerebral adventure film with acutely observed social comments.
Unfortunately, the film suffers from poor script and direction right from the minute the astronaut crashlands.
They knew from the outset that they would never produce an ending to rival the original, and any cinema-goer in their right minds would never expect one. But they could have at least got the beginning right. Neither Mark Wahlberg's character nor the tension is ever developed, so when he is confronted by the apes: we feel nothing.
The humans, though they have the benefit of increased intelligence and speech, are poorly utilized. And Kris Kristofferson is criminally wasted.
The make-up and effects are, as you would expect, fantastic. However, despite improved flexibility in the make-up, there is little warmth in either the performances or direction that made millions of kids go ape-nuts in the seventies. Bonham-Carter's Ari, whilst convincing, is not a patch on Kim Hunter's Zira. Roth's quite brilliant performance as Thade virtually carries this film and makes it the one reason to stick with it to the end.
Did I say end? Well, the less said about that the better.