War for the Planet of the Apes

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: July 14, 2017

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 825 Ratings

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AvodeskormJul 20, 2017

None of the Planet of the Apes reboot movies made after the 1968 film, were able to even capture a glimpse of the originality, implications, and speculation that the original film had brought to the screen. This film shoves its morality inNone of the Planet of the Apes reboot movies made after the 1968 film, were able to even capture a glimpse of the originality, implications, and speculation that the original film had brought to the screen. This film shoves its morality in your face the whole time, without allowing the audience to even think for themselves. This film is tedious from beginning to end, this film sucks.… Expand

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Thunderbolt7Jul 23, 2017

This is a tedious boring movie. It played like a melodrama, developing sympathy for the apes and disgust for humans. No thanks. Don't waste your time.

7 of 21 users found this helpful714

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sanchopanchoOct 15, 2017

This movie is so full of wildly convenient plot points that I wasn't able to suspend my disbelief past the half way point. People in the future will laugh at how acclaimed this mess of a film was. It looks pretty and it's at the cutting edgeThis movie is so full of wildly convenient plot points that I wasn't able to suspend my disbelief past the half way point. People in the future will laugh at how acclaimed this mess of a film was. It looks pretty and it's at the cutting edge of technology, but the sum of all parts is entirely overhyped.… Expand

3 of 10 users found this helpful37

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Lil2PacAug 4, 2017

I wanted to like this film. Too slow, not much of a story. It felt like it was about an hour too long. Go see Spiderman or Dunkirk instead.

I did like how they connected the movie to the originals. I wonder if they plan to remake the firstI wanted to like this film. Too slow, not much of a story. It felt like it was about an hour too long. Go see Spiderman or Dunkirk instead.

I did like how they connected the movie to the originals. I wonder if they plan to remake the first Planet of the Apes with the astronauts landing… Expand

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HULK69Jul 15, 2017

Plain boring, no scenario, no dialogue, no emotion, just loooooong boring scenes of apes talking like retards. Those who rated this movie more than 50% are just paid to do so

8 of 29 users found this helpful821

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YosaAug 2, 2017

couldn't stand 30 minutes of this before I quit, it leads with a fight scene, no story, no anything, proceeds ... thats about the gist of it. This review mirrors this films lack of everything.

Do watch this, if only as a frame of reference.

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kaminAug 2, 2017

Except for the young girl, there was no character worth caring about. Worse then that, it changed the original premise of the apes movie history...it made humans the aggressor. In the original series and stories, man destroyed itselfExcept for the young girl, there was no character worth caring about. Worse then that, it changed the original premise of the apes movie history...it made humans the aggressor. In the original series and stories, man destroyed itself allowing for evolution to be in the apes' favor. Even worse than that, this movie is political and represents the pure hatred of the Hollywood liberals against humans and specifically Americans. They even play the anthem during a bloody scene of Americans killing apes. Walked out before it ended for all these reasons. Hollywood got rich from Americans and our culture. They are a disgrace for hating Americans and human-kind in general. Worst film of the year by far....not even entertaining despite all the politics.… Expand

5 of 19 users found this helpful514

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Raven25Jul 23, 2017

First half of movie is apes drudging through snow and feeling sad. When they finally meet the villain, it turns out he is an absolute caricature. Literally: deranged Christian fundamentalist vs proletariat apes, the movie. Protip: the factFirst half of movie is apes drudging through snow and feeling sad. When they finally meet the villain, it turns out he is an absolute caricature. Literally: deranged Christian fundamentalist vs proletariat apes, the movie. Protip: the fact you put a political message into a movie does not stop it from being terrible. Plot is one dimensional, characters have basically zero development. Themes seem slopped together from a Marxist handbook. Do not watch this rubbish.… Expand

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pdw123Jul 19, 2017

A simple review of this film is it is way over rated! Harrelson is OK as the villain, not the best role I've ever seen him in, and the pacing is really slow for this epic saga. How long do I have to look Caesar or the other apes in the faceA simple review of this film is it is way over rated! Harrelson is OK as the villain, not the best role I've ever seen him in, and the pacing is really slow for this epic saga. How long do I have to look Caesar or the other apes in the face on a big screen as they deliver their lines, spent way too long with this process? Was this once again for CGI effects or so the computer geeks could show off again? Have to give it a very low score to balance out the big studio promoters making their false reviews on here.… Expand

4 of 16 users found this helpful412

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kf62w6Nov 19, 2017

Maybe if I cared about the apes I could have finished this movie. They want you to care about what was happening to the animals which I do not care about. I just can not see them as people.

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CaliforniaRaideJul 14, 2017

Hmmm, dang how many times do we gotta see this thing. Nothing New. Its been 50 years, let this be the last. There are only so many times we can go to the well.

8 of 41 users found this helpful833

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AlgorosAug 11, 2018

What for a horrible ending ruined everything
This ending is not sad it is frustrating

1 of 7 users found this helpful16

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trepithasuDec 12, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you're bleeding from the nose, you'll find this movie amazing, sensitive and emotionally captivating.
If the Simian Flu still hasn't affected you, then you'll see this movie a cheap and boring passover+shoah knockoff, marred by political manifestos that stiff the plot and slow it down to a crawl. The CGI was amazing, although if you're not under the virus' influence yet, I suggest you watch the first 25 minutes, stop there and go read the following plot summary:
"A military faction led by the ruthless Colonel McCullough goes to war with Caesar and his clan of apes. Following a betrayal by one of his own, Caesar loses his wife and oldest son at the hands of the Colonel. Caesar sets off to get revenge, being aided by three of his fellow apes.
On their journey, Maurice adopts a mute girl that he later names Nova. They also encounter another ape that can talk, Bad Ape, who helps the apes find the Colonel's camp. Caesar is captured along with the rest of his clan as they are forced to build a wall to keep out McCullough's enemies, another military faction coming for him as they know he is killing off apes and humans who are regressing as a result of the Simian Flu.

Maurice, Rocket, and Bad Ape all help dig through an underground tunnel for the apes to escape, just as the other military faction arrives to start killing McCullough's soldiers. Caesar goes to kill the Colonel himself, but he finds McCullough in a degenerative state as well, and he cannot bring himself to kill him anymore. The Colonel commits suicide and Caesar goes to rejoin the apes, but he is hit with an arrow by one of the Colonel's soldiers. An ape named Red who worked with the humans then redeems himself by killing that soldier and helping Caesar get out, even as Red is executed for what he did.

The Colonel's men are killed when Caesar blows up a fuel tank, and the enemy soldiers are killed when an avalanche comes down, but the apes and Nova survive by climbing up trees.

The apes make it to a new home, but Caesar is dying from his wound. After Maurice assures him that his youngest son will be safe and know how heroic his father was, Caesar dies peacefully."
And please, whatever you do, DO NOT PAY MONEY FOR THIS MOVIE!… Expand

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BroyaxJan 21, 2020

Enfin la conclusion de la "pré-trilogie", de ce qui s'est passé avant l'épisode fondateur, à savoir le tout premier film que cette "conclusion" donne envie de (re)revoir encore une fois... on peut donc remercier ce "Suprématie" qui termineEnfin la conclusion de la "pré-trilogie", de ce qui s'est passé avant l'épisode fondateur, à savoir le tout premier film que cette "conclusion" donne envie de (re)revoir encore une fois... on peut donc remercier ce "Suprématie" qui termine ainsi l'avènement de la planète des singes, au moins pour cela, oui.

Il faut dire qu'évidemment le premier film était une excellente adaptation du très bon bouquin de Pierre Boulle... et qu'ils ont trouvé ici (les scénaristes, je suppose qu'ils sont plusieurs) une origine cocasse au nom de Nova... non Mamie n'a rien à voir là-dedans mais c'est presque aussi débile, ma foi !

Mais ce n'est pas le plus gênant parmi toutes les conneries que peut aligner ce film entre autres raccourcis aberrants, un film par ailleurs très bien réalisé et aux jolis effets spéciaux... "César" se prend donc pour Jésus et le manichéisme réducteur est ici utilisé à plein régime : qu'ils sont trop gentils les pauvres singes... et qu'ils sont trop méchants les méchants humains ! ils ne méritent que de crever sauf quelques uns ou quelques unes qui ne savent (déjà) plus dire un mot...

Les singes sont donc très gentils, pas autant que Gandhi mais presque... et tellement gentiment anthropomorphiques qu'ils sombrent (déjà) dans la guimauve à deux balles (on se croirait dans Santa Barbara putain !) et l'héroïsme plus paternaliste qu'un western avec John Wayne. Bordel !

Très décevant tout ça, donc... et limite très con !… Expand

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