War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
For freedom. For family. For the planet.
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 11 July 2017 |
| Genre | Drama, Science Fiction, War |
| Director | Matt Reeves |
| Starring | Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Karin Konoval |
| Runtime | 140 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.2/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 82/100 · TMDB users 7.2/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Matt Reeves directs a 140-minute war epic where the stakes are survival. Caesar, played by Andy Serkis, is pushed to the edge by a human army led by Woody Harrelson’s Colonel. It asks what a leader becomes when the only option left is vengeance. The central conflict mirrors the title’s promise: a battle that decides the future of two species. It is a story about the cost of freedom, told with the weight of a biblical parable.
What the critics said
Critics treated the finale with unusual seriousness. Rotten Tomatoes reports 94% positive reviews as of January 2025, averaging 8.2/10. Metacritic follows with an 82, signaling universal acclaim based on 50 critics. The consensus praises the trilogy’s conclusion for its blend of spectacle and heart. Scott Collura of IGN called it an excellent closing act that leaves audiences wanting more. A. O. Scott of The New York Times noted it is the strongest episode, citing clear thinking wedded to inventive technique.
How it did with audiences
War for the Planet of the Apes took in $491 million at the global box office. That figure sits against a production budget estimated between $150 million and $190 million. The math works out to a solid return, though perhaps not the record-shattering one some might have hoped for. On TMDB, users give it a 7.2 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Andy Serkis moved from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King to roles in Black Panther, The Batman, and Long Shot. Woody Harrelson stepped from The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire into Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Terry Notary went from Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Nope. Karin Konoval shifted from Rise of the Planet of the Apes and 2012 to Snowpiercer. The credits cannot say this title caused that shift. They can only mark the timeline.
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Sources
- War for the Planet of the Apes on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q19938437 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “War for the Planet of the Apes” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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