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Planet of the Apes
1968 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
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Planet of the Apes
Instance Of
Film
Screenwriter
Michael Wilson
Rod Serling
Cast Member
13 items
Charlton Heston
Character Role
:
Taylor
Roddy McDowall
Character Role
:
Cornelius
Maurice Evans
Character Role
:
Dr. Zaius
Kim Hunter
Character Role
:
Zira
James Whitmore
James Daly
Linda Harrison
James Bacon
Jeff Burton
Lou Wagner
Norman Burton
Felix Silla
Billy Curtis
Based On
Planet of the Apes
Production Company
20th Century Studios
Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs
Narrative Location
New York City
Unnamed
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Genre
Science Fiction Film
Speculative Fiction Film
Dystopian Film
Film Based on a Novel
Main Subject
Time Travel
Publication Date
2/8/1968
Place of Publication
:
United States
2/8/1968
Place of Publication
:
Stockholm
5/3/1968
Place of Publication
:
Germany
1968
Country of Origin
United States
Award Received
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
Filming Location
California
Malibu
Arizona
Utah
Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Title
Planet of the Apes
Color
Color
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
(2/24/1969)
Nominee
:
Morton Haack
Statement Is Subject Of
:
41st Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
2/24/1969
Academy Award for Best Original Score, No Musical
(2/24/1969)
Nominee
:
Jerry Goldsmith
Statement Is Subject Of
:
41st Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
2/24/1969
Distributed By
20th Century Studios
Netflix
Takes Place in Fictional Universe
Multiverse of the Planet of the Apes
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Significant Event
Principal Photography
(5/22/1967 - August 1967)
Start Time
:
5/22/1967
End Time
:
August 1967
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Media Franchise
Planet of the Apes
Distribution Format
Video on Demand
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Part of the Series
Planet of the Apes
Series Ordinal
:
1
Followed By
:
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Different From
Planet of the Apes
Review Score
7.6/10
(10/10/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
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Point in Time
:
10/10/2021
86%
(8/14/2024)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
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Point in Time
:
8/14/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
95 critic review
79/100
(7/14/2025)
Review Score By
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Metacritic
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Point in Time
:
7/14/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
14 critic review
Soundtrack Release
Planet of the Apes – Original Soundtrack
Part Of
National Film Registry
(2001 - )
Start Time
:
2001
Set in Period
40th Century
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