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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2024

Wes Ball

Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Kevin Durand ...

6.1

9,017

Sci-Fi. Adventure 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		Tomris Laffly rogerebert.com	"Brilliant (...) a film that is exciting and visually articulate in its action setpieces as it is thoughtfully coherent in its plotting. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The post-apocalyptic franchise continues to evolve with lush and thoughtful new adventure"
		Ty Burr The Washington Post	"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a sturdy new entry in the revived Planet of the Apes franchise, itself one of the more successful second go-rounds, commercially and artistically, of Hollywood’s modern corporate era. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"This franchise has held up an awful lot better than others; now it should evolve to something new (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Adam Graham Detroit News	"The new film is a rich, soulful, smart adventure with an engaging story, brought to life by marvelous visuals, and "Apes" fans going back several generations will find a summer blockbuster they can sink their teeth into."
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"A muscular blockbuster that is far more intelligent and mature than most event movies"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"This latest addition surpasses expectations, honoring the source while building a muscular and even thoughtful adventure around a very ape-centric concept."
		Neil Smith Total Film	"Offers spectacle and thrills, but lacks the smarts and ambition of its predecessors (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"This handsome blockbuster harks back to the days of the Hollywood Western (...) The result is surprisingly marvellous (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is, in effect, a reboot of its own franchise. (...) though the film is too long, I was more than gratified to sink into its relatively old-fashioned dramatic restraint."
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"Dark and compelling (...) 'Kingdom' doesn’t reach the rattling grandeur of "Dawn". But it's another worthy installment in a series that is pretty much unparalleled in contemporary times."
		Josh Hurtado Screen Anarchy	"The premise is solid, and certainly echoes previous entries in the series, but it is the treatment and tonal imbalance that weakens Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes to the point of collapse"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"It rules (...) Fans of the franchise should find much to enjoy in this very solid new installment"
		Matt Goldberg The Wrap	"The bold, courageous storytelling and interesting characters of past installments are completely absent in Wes Ball's new film"
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"'Kingdom' exists in a strange middle ground that is reverential to the past, while attempting to create its own future in the series (...) a promising new installment in the franchise"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"It's less action-heavy than the last trilogy and inevitably more ape-centric, but this is a promisingly chewy start for the latest series of simian thrillers (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Thrilling addition to the series (...) Wes Ball brings fresh blood, new ideas and superb motion capture to this top-quality summer blockbuster (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jake Cole Slant	"A marvel, but only in moments of somber repose (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"The fantastic “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, (...) continues this damn dirty science-fiction franchise’s reign as one of the best out there. (...) (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Eric Goldman IGN	"There's still a lot of life in these apes. (...) This is a different 'Planet of the Apes', but it still feels like it fits in with what came before."
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"A coming-of-age sci-fi adventure that’s a piece of visually stunning world-building more thoughtful than coherent."
		Kevin Maher The Times	"Bland, lazy and kind of gross (...) The final act is a mess and juggles (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"Half of the movie is excellent, making it a worthy addition to the franchise, even if the direction follow-up movies are heading in is a little too familiar for my tastes (...) Rating: ★★★★★★★ (out of 10)"
		Alistair Ryder The Film Stage	"Wes Ball and screenwriter Josh Friedman spend the best part of 90 minutes on a drawn-out quest narrative that needlessly wastes time re-establishing this world"
		Graeme Guttmann Screen Rant	"The film balances action and emotional impact, exploring a larger universe that has implications for the future of the franchise (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Crow Den of Geek	"'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' proves there is plenty of life left in this world, and Ball has quickened its pulse by way of a surefooted entertainment."

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