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Planet of the Apes

1968

Franklin J. Schaffner

Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans ...

7.5

57,967

Sci-Fi. Adventure Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic, about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves... The stunned trio discovers that these highly intellectual simians can both walk upright and talk. They have even established a class system and a political structure. The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the apes. But ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] is much better than I expected it to be. It is quickly paced, completely entertaining, and its philosophical pretensions don't get in the way (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	John Mahoney The Hollywood Reporter	"It provides maximum entertainment topped with a sobering prediction of the future of human folly (...) [It] is that rare film which will transcend all age and social groupings"	POS
United Kingdom	Richard Roud The Guardian	"It's a film to see, all right, and it does confirm Schaffner's talent. It is only that one can now see more clearly the limits of that talent, limits which are much narrower than I had hoped"	NEU
United States	Matt Goldberg Collider	"One of the best and most enduring sci-fi films ever made"	POS
United States	Pat Graham Chicago Reader	"Bits and pieces of it work OK, and Franklin Schaffner's direction is polished enough (...) but the sub-Darwinian ironies hang on this film like overripe bananas."	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Like most good science fiction, 'Planet of the Apes' combines action, adventure, futuristic settings, and allegory into an entertaining whole (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Variety	"'Planet of the Apes' is an amazing film. A political-sociological allegory (...) The totality of the film works very well, leading to a surprise ending."	POS
United Kingdom	Nick Hilditch BBC	"[It] has been described as everything from a definitive example of the genre to laughable 60s trash (...) It manages to be both of these things, which is why it remains such fun to watch (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"[The settings] are wonderfully outlandish, and Schaffner makes superb use of them"	POS

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