Planet of the Apes
8.0
“Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!”
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
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Part of Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection
5 films
Cast
44 people
Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Known for
Ben-Hur
The Ten Commandments
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Known for
Fright Night
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Kim Hunter
Zira
Known for
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Matter of Life and Death
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
The Jerk
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Them!
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Known for
The 5-Man Army
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Linda Harrison
Nova
Known for
Cocoon
Robert Gunner
Landon
Also in
The Jackals
The Green Hornet
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Known for
CHiPs
Raising Hope
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
Known for
Papillon
Dirty Harry
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Also in
Coffy
Street Sisters
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Known for
Tomcats
Gymkata
Franklin J. Schaffner Director · Michael Wilson Screenplay Rod Serling Screenplay
Worldwide gross $33M · Budget $5.8M · United States release February 7, 1968
Box office
Budget
$5,800,000
Worldwide gross
$32,589,624
Gross vs. budget
5.6×
Production
APJAC Productions
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · February 7, 1968
Theatrical
United States · February 7, 1968
Theatrical
United States · November 4, 2008
Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
April 4, 1968 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 23, 1968 · Theatrical
Finland
April 5, 1968 · Theatrical
France
April 25, 1968 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
July 12, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 16, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Germany
May 2, 1968 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 6, 1981 · Theatrical
Iran
May 9, 1968 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 10, 1968 · Theatrical
Italy
April 10, 1968 · Theatrical
Japan
April 13, 1968 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 13, 1969 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 17, 2004 · TV · RTL 5
June 15, 2005 · Physical · DVD
December 14, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Poland
February 1, 1970 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 6, 1968 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 25, 1969 · Theatrical
Spain
June 14, 1968 · Theatrical
February 28, 2026 · Premiere · Sombra - Festival de Cine Fantástico Europeo
Sweden
May 6, 1968 · Theatrical
January 14, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Türkiye
November 20, 1968 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 19, 1968 · Theatrical
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