Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter
An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist.
DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001
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September 9, 2009Not even the excellent cast could save this misjudged stinker of a movie. Burton should have known better.
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February 7, 2009I preferred the first Planet of the Apes. This one was OK - the story kept you interested; peace reigns at the end.
But just as the astronaut (Mark Wahlberg) is about to get killed, his monkey co-astronaut lands from centuries ago and saves the day -- how hokey is that? Plus...( read more) -
January 24, 2009"Get your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!"
This film is a remake that should never needed to me made. I'm not a big fan of remakes, infact I pretty much choose not to view them at all. If a film is already a classic, why film another version?
Tim Burton is one of ...( read more) -
November 15, 2008Tim Burton is a hack.
Yea you heard me, a hack!
Please Tim, go work in an art department, you're obviously more comfortable there. -
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November 11, 2009I don't know why but i like these movies, but probably the older versions are better.
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October 24, 2009This was a good update to a classic Sci-fi film. Some people really hated this update but I thought it was not that bad. The film has a great cast with Mark Walhberg, Tim Roth, Paul Giamatti, Michael Duncan Clarke and Estella Warren. The story is solid and stays close enough to t...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
August 9, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
July 30, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
Offers proof of Hollywood's simian instincts: Monkey see old hit, monkey do remake. full review
July 27, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Burton provides plenty of eye candy and a few giggles, but ultimately his film has little soul. full review
July 27, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
By the time the picture rattled to its confusing and badly conceived ending, I couldn't help wishing it had somehow added up to more. full review
July 27, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Ten years from now, it will be the 1968 version that people are still renting. full review
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