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Planet of the Apes (2001)

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Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 155
Fresh: 70 | Rotten: 85

This remake of Planet of the Apes can't compare to the original in some critics' mind, but the striking visuals and B-movie charms may win you over.

Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 21

This remake of Planet of the Apes can't compare to the original in some critics' mind, but the striking visuals and B-movie charms may win you over.

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This big budget "re-imagining" of the 1968 original departs somewhat from both that classic science fiction film and the source novel by author Pierre Boulle. Mark Wahlberg stars as Leo Davidson, an astronaut of the early 21st century whose unauthorized mission to rescue a chimp companion from a mysterious space storm goes awry when he and his ship are lost through a rip in the fabric of time. Leo crash-lands on a planet where intelligent, talking apes are the dominant species and humans a

PG-13, 4 hr. 3 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Tim Burton

Written By: Mark Rosenthal, William Broyles, Lawrence Konner

In Theaters: Jul 27, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Nov 20, 2001

Box Office:$178.1M

20th Century Fox

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Critic Reviews for Planet of the Apes

All Critics (178) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (74) | Rotten (88) | DVD (45)

Splendidly envisioned and boldly executed.

January 6, 2002 Comment

Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

Call it a letdown, worsened by the forces of shoddy screenwriting.

August 9, 2001 Comment

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Top Critic

A campy, juiced-up ker-splat, busy with clumsy pyrotechnics and never nearing the vicinity of satire.

August 1, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

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Offers proof of Hollywood's simian instincts: Monkey see old hit, monkey do remake.

July 30, 2001 Full Review Source: Slate

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David Edelstein

Slate

Top Critic

One more disappointment in a summer of lackluster 'event pictures.'

July 30, 2001 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Top Critic

Works equally well as a popcorn adrenaline-heart-pumper as it does a pop-philosophical inquiry into the nature of humanity.

July 27, 2001 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Top Critic

Decent re-imagining of the classic.

December 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

If you're a fan of Tim Burton or the original Planet of the Apes, this lifeless and lackluster remake is going to be a disappointment--especially if you want your science fiction to make sense.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Burton's singular vision is missing from this mishmash of a remake, part sci-fi, part adventure, part ape-human romance, but unsatisfying on any level. Mark Wahlberg's pallid turn doesn't help and neither does the PG-13 rating which proves confining

October 5, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

While Edward Scissorhands could have come from no other imagination, Apes could have been directed by any action director and come out fairly similar to this.

December 6, 2004 Comment

Jeffrey Overstreet

Looking Closer

It is like an elaborate card trick that has 30 steps but the deck was rigged so that the card you picked was obviously predetermined

July 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Bangitout.com

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Jordan Hiller

Bangitout.com

...one of the most entertaining check-your-brain-at-the-door flicks in recent years.

August 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Like Burton's Sleepy Hollow, another grim triumph of set design over story.

May 30, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

The apes of '68 may now appear more comical than scary but their 2001 descendants are truly terrifying.

April 1, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Harry Guerin

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Tim Burton's re-imagination of the 1968 science fiction journey is nothing like the original. That's not to say it's a bad film--but it's surely not good, either.The director, who is clearly known for being quirky, dark, and (usually) brilliant, just tried too hard with his unique interpretation of PLANET OF THE APES,

August 12, 2011

Alexander Diminiano

Super Reviewer

Tim Burton's lackluster Planet of the Apes is a definite insult to the original classic. I'm usually a fan of Burton's work, and he's made quite a few classic films. However with this remake, he crafts a film that is boring, uninspired and he tries to camouflage the film lame plot by fancy special effects. Tim Burton

September 29, 2011

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

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1. Leo Davidson: The smarter we get, the more dangerous our world becomes.
– Submitted by Dann M (26 days ago)
1. Leo Davidson: Never send a monkey to do a man's job.
– Submitted by Dann M (26 days ago)
1. Karubi: You'll get us all killed.
– Submitted by Hamish W (9 months ago)

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