Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 26, 1970 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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8
Negative:
0
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Rolling StoneNoel Murray
The craziest installment of the Apes series starts out as an almost point-for-point remake of the 1968 original, somehow making it even darker and stranger. Read full review
60
EmpireIan Nathan
Those with the patience to sit through a slow first half will be rewarded with another gutsy ending. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
This sequel to Planet of the Apes isn't bad, but degenerates the original conception into routine comic strip adventure. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMichael Scheinfeld
A disappointing, quickie follow-up that vainly tries to imitate the look of the original on an obviously limited budget, and for the most part, eschews the philosophical, social, and racial subtext of the first film in favor of straightforward shoot-em-up action and comic-strip characters. Read full review
50
IndieWireStaff (Not Credited)
The original Planet of the Apes is a hard act to follow, and Beneath the Planet of the Apes isn’t really up to the challenge. Read full review
50
IGNChris Tilly
A workmanlike sequel, it lacks the wit and intelligence of its predecessor. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes is a joyless retread that at least has the distinction of ending with the nuclear annihilation of Earth. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPenelope Gilliatt
I’m not sure that the story is the right receptacle for big notions about imperialism, racism, militarism, the balance of power, religiosity, the end of reason; it is a bit like loading the history of philosophy into an egg-and-spoon race. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
This sequel to the 1968 smash, Planet of the Apes, is hokey and slapdash. The story [by Paul Dehn and Mort Abrahams] and Ted Post’s direction fall far short of the original. Read full review
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