Planet of the Apes

Theatrical - Wide 2001-07-27

Cast Mark Wahlberg Tim Roth Helena Bonham Carter Paul Giamatti Estella Warren
Directed by Tim Burton
Written by William Broyles Jr. Lawrence Konner Mark Rosenthal

Box Office Gross: $362,211,740

Running Time: 120 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: 20th Century Fox, The Zanuck Company

Genres: Action Adventure Thriller

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7/10

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After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by... See more Ruthless General Thade.

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