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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

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Reviews Counted: 24

Fresh: 9

Rotten:15

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes lives in harmony with a group of humans, but a community of... The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes lives in harmony with a group of humans, but a community of mutants who reside beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. Footage from the previous installments is effective in providing background information as flashbacks in an attempt to bring the series to a logical finish. A later television series attempted to rekindle original plotlines with newer ones. [More]

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, John Huston, Paul Williams

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, John Huston, Paul Williams, Lew Ayres, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden

Director: J. Lee Thompson

Director: J. Lee Thompson
Producer: Arthur P. Jacobs
Composer: Leonard Rosenman
Story: Paul Dehn

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Nov 4, 2008

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  • Roddy McDowall and Claude Akins star in the fifth and last chapter of the legendary Apes saga. Set in 2670 A.D., an idyllic society of man and ape is threatened by both a militant gorilla (Akins) and a tribe of still-intelligent mutant humans. Finally, simmering tensions dividing the primates erupt in an apocalyptic climax. When the smoke clears, the carnage is everywhere, but there is hope for a new beginning for man and ape.
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    Unnecessary sequel is nonetheless entertaining; Roddy Mcdowall back in simian shape.

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    03/22/08
    Steve Crum
    Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Aside from Severn Darden, who relishes his lip-smacking heavy character, the cast seems disinterested; even series stalwart Roddy McDowall looks bored.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    06/04/07
    Michael Scheinfeld
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Considering the usual fate of sequels, it's not so much that this final effort [from a story by Paul Dehn] is limp, but that the previous four pix maintained for so long a good quality level.

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    06/04/07
    Variety
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    An okay finale.

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    04/09/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    No review available.

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    10/22/06
    Cole Smithey
    ColeSmithey.com

    [It] seems reluctant to use the potentials for astute comic strip philosophy that all the other films revelled in to a greater or lesser extent.

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    01/26/06
    Time Out
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    No review available.

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    09/23/05
    Michael Szymanski
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    No review available.

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    07/03/05
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    surprisingly entertaining

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    04/29/05
    Rich Cline
    Shadows on the Wall

    No review available.

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    02/18/05
    Jules Brenner
    Cinema Signals

    Battle looks like the last gap of a dying series, a movie made simply to wring the dollars out of any remaining ape fans.

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    10/23/04
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    No review available.

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    10/15/04
    Daniel M. Kimmel
    Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    No review available.

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    02/24/04
    Linda Cook
    Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

    The bluntest, cheapest and worst of the 'Apes' movies.

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    09/11/03
    Dan Fazio
    Citysearch

    Schmaltzy doesn't get much better...

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    09/11/03
    Emily Blunt
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    No review available.

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    05/21/03
    Ryan Cracknell
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    No review available.

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    12/26/02
    Brandon Judell
    PopcornQ

    The battle was lost several movies earlier.

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    09/26/02
    Spyder Darling
    NY Rock

    Fans will enjoy it, but the "Apes" gang could have done a little better. Not surprisingly, this was the fifth and last installment. (Unless you count the TV show...)

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    07/25/02
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    At least it is only 83 minutes long.

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    08/01/01
    Max Messier
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