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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971Movie1 h 38 minG

67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic696.7Rotten Tomatoes75%53%

An intriguing, tense action movie about politics and society.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.

Feels like

  • Dystopian Sci-Fi
  • Social Commentary
  • Talking Apes
  • Political Intrigue
  • Suspenseful Mystery
  • Philosophical Themes
  • Intelligent Screenplay
  • Futuristic Society

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Don Taylor
Written by
Paul Dehn
Produced by
Arthur P. Jacobs
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

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Facts

May 20, 1971 · 1 h 38 min · G

Released
May 20, 1971
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
G
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$12 million
Available in
79 countries

Tropes

Little "No", Does Not Like Spam, Dead Guy Junior +9

  • Little "No"
  • Does Not Like Spam
  • Dead Guy Junior
  • Humans Are the Real Monsters
  • Guilt by Association
  • In Vino Veritas
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Time Travel
  • Jerkass
  • Next Sunday A.D.
  • Cruel Mercy
  • Rule of Symbolism

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Escape from the Planet of the Apes?"

Questions about Escape from the Planet of the Apes

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Where can I stream Escape from the Planet of the Apes?

fuboTV

In the United States, Escape from the Planet of the Apes streams on fuboTV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 53 other countries.

Is Escape from the Planet of the Apes worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 69). Critics rate it higher (72 out of 100) than audiences (62).

Was Escape from the Planet of the Apes a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$12 million

Yes: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 4.9 times its budget.

What tropes does Escape from the Planet of the Apes use?

Little "No"Does Not Like SpamDead Guy JuniorHumans Are the Real MonstersGuilt by AssociationIn Vino VeritasBait-and-SwitchTime TravelJerkassNext Sunday A.D.Cruel MercyRule of Symbolismand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Little "No", Does Not Like Spam, and Dead Guy Junior.