Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

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Carving out a new era for The Planet of the Apes with lovable characters and rich visuals, Kingdom doesn't take the crown as best of the franchise but handily justifies its continued reign.

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Matt Goldberg

TheWrap

Ball’s movie — intended as the start of a new story arc featuring new characters — is the typical bloated and bland franchise fodder that can only come out of a Hollywood that relishes IP as far as its name and no further.

Aug 8, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Kingdom is the episode of the series that we didn't know we needed, distinguished by a powerfully set scene, more than decent level acting and a narrative proposal worth appreciating. [Full review in Spanish]

May 25, 2024

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

“Kingdom” aims for some sort of anti-fascism and anti-gun statement. But the film tramples on its own undeveloped ideas when it suddenly become a large-scale actioner. It’s as if the studio had a carnage meter that had to hit 11 before fadeout.

Rated: 2/4

May 23, 2024

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Shawn Edwards

Fox 4 Kansas City

A combination of spectacular visuals, and strong storytelling.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 3, 2024

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

With the epic trilogy opener Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Wes Ball further cements this franchise’s stellar modern reputation.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Andrew J. Salazar

Discussing Film

Despite a few hiccups, director Wes Ball successfully takes the Planet of the Apes franchise in a direction that’s filled with untapped potential. Aside from advancing the visual effects, this was the real test that Disney needed to accomplish.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Brandt R This is the best movie of the franchise in my opinion. I doubt the graphics and scenery can get much better. looks as real as it can get without ruining it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review N&A not bad, not near as good as the previous trilogy. main bad guy tried too hard, wasn't too compelling. CGI was great though Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review James P awesome film. this reinvigorated my interest in the planet of the ape movies. The conflict between human and ape, ape and ape, and the legacy of ceasar in the universe is so good. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review philip Wasn’t the best. Just dragging it on now at this point. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Island G Waste of time 😮‍💨 Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Dominick F I really expected more from this film cinematography was nice.Sound quality and visuals were great.But the story was absolutely too slow. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wes Ball Director Owen Teague Noa Freya Allan Mae Kevin Durand Proximus Caesar William H. Macy Trevathan Peter Macon Raka

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