Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
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The story
Set many generations after the events of War, the film depicts a world where apes have become the dominant species and humans have become feral. The story follows Noa, a young chimpanzee hunter from a falconry-practicing clan. After his home is destroyed and his father is killed by a ruthless gorilla general, Noa embarks on a journey to rescue his abducted kin. Along the way, he encounters a human woman named Mae. Together, they must navigate a landscape of warring factions and hidden technologies to determine the ultimate fate of both their species in a world where the line between the two has become increasingly blurred.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Generations after Caesar's death, apes are the dominant species while humans are feral. Noa, a young chimpanzee, is forced to flee his home after a gorilla general, Sylva, destroys his village and kills his father. Noa joins forces with Raka, an orangutan, and a human woman named Mae. They travel to a settlement where Noa's kin are held by Proximus Caesar, a chimpanzee monarch seeking human technology. Noa and Mae form an uneasy alliance to enter a nearby vault. Inside, they find weapons and a 'book' (a satellite decryption key). After a violent confrontation where Mae kills a lieutenant and triggers explosives to flood the bunker, Noa defeats Proximus. In the aftermath, Mae reveals she destroyed the bunker to prevent apes from obtaining weapons, while she travels to a secret human base to reactivate satellites and establish contact with other humans.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 145
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Wes Ball
- Writers
- Josh Friedman · writer
- Cast and characters
- Owen Teague · Noa; Freya Allan · Mae; Kevin Durand · Proximus Caesar; Peter Macon · Raka; William H. Macy · Trevathan
- Genres
- science fiction; action
- Themes
- survival; coexistence; legacy
- Premise and plot tags
- post-apocalyptic; dystopian; sci-fi
- Franchise connections
- Planet of the Apes
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, though it was ultimately deemed inferior to its predecessors.
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 77% · scale: percentage
- Awards and nominations
- Best Visual Effects · Academy Awards · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was originally scheduled for release on May 24, 2024.; The film's production was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.; The film's score incorporates Jerry Goldsmith's original themes from the 1968 film.
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