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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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Charlton HestonGeorge Taylor
Roddy McDowallCornelius
Kim HunterZira
Maurice EvansDr. Zaius
James WhitmorePresident of the Assembly
James DalyDr. Honorious
Linda HarrisonNova
Robert GunnerLandon
Lou WagnerLucius
Woodrow ParfreyDr. Maximus
Buck KartalianJulius
Norman BurtonHunt Leader
Wright KingDr. Galen











Nominated · 2Best Original Score, no Musical, Best Costume Design
Award data from Wikidata.
| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb212K votes | 8 | 8 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 86% | 9 pts |
| Metacritic | 79 | 9 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
Our PickOur PickPlanet of the Apes (1968) has a Lantern Score of 8.4, from IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 79.