Planet of the Apes

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 45/100
Total warning time: 1m 42s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Drug Use: 🟢 10/100 (15s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:45:30 - 00:45:45] A character is shown smoking a pipe.
Violence: 🟡 60/100 (1m 25s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:20:15 - 00:20:30] A character is hit with a rock, causing minor injury.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:05:20 - 01:06:00] A violent confrontation between humans and apes, with some physical fighting.
  • 🟡 40/100 [01:30:45 - 01:31:15] A character is captured and manhandled by apes.
Strong Language: 🟢 20/100 (2s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:55:10 - 00:55:12] Mild language, such as 'damn' is used.
Planet of the Apes
Year: 1968
Certificate: U
Runtime: 112 min
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
IMDB: 8
Meta Score: 79
Votes: 165167
Gross: 33,395,426
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Stars: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
Overview: An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.

Movie FAQ

Q: Who stars in the 1968 movie 'Planet of the Apes'?
A: The movie stars Charlton Heston as George Taylor, Roddy McDowall as Cornelius, Kim Hunter as Zira, and Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius.
Q: What is the plot of 'Planet of the Apes' (1968)?
A: The plot follows astronaut George Taylor, who crash-lands on a mysterious planet where intelligent apes are the dominant species and humans are mute and primitive. Taylor struggles to survive and uncover the truth about this upside-down world.
Q: What is the famous twist ending of 'Planet of the Apes' (1968)?
A: The famous twist ending reveals that the planet Taylor has been on is actually Earth in the distant future, evidenced by the discovery of the remains of the Statue of Liberty on the beach.
Q: Who directed 'Planet of the Apes' (1968)?
A: The movie was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
Q: Was 'Planet of the Apes' (1968) based on a book?
A: Yes, the movie is based on the 1963 French novel 'La Planète des Singes' by Pierre Boulle.