Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

"No one can stop the reign."

2024 2h 25m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 4,504

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Synopsis

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Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

“No one can stop the reign.”

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Cast

Owen Teague
Noa
Freya Allan
Nova / Mae
Kevin Durand
Proximus Caesar
Peter Macon
Raka
William H. Macy
Trevathan
Eka Darville
Sylva
Travis Jeffery
Anaya
Lydia Peckham
Soona

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wes Ball
Writers: Josh Friedman, Sam Uther, Dan Milligan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wes Ball, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Paesano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Zimmerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Owen Teague and Freya Allan and Kevin Durand carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No one can stop the reign.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wes Ball directs. Gyula Pados behind the camera. John Paesano scores. Dan Zimmerman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Wes Ball, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Paesano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dan Zimmerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Owen Teague and Freya Allan and Kevin Durand carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No one can stop the reign.".
9IMDB entry: tt11389872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "empire", "kingdom", "gorilla", "dystopia".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gyula Pados
Original score: John Paesano
Editing: Dan Zimmerman
Production design: Daniel T. Dorrance
Costume design: Mayes C. Rubeo
Makeup / hair: Diva Abrahamian
VFX supervisor: Erik Winquist
Sound: Ai-Ling Lee
Stunt coordinator: Glenn Suter
Runtime: 145 min · 2h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $160,000,000
Box office: $397,378,150
Return: 248% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

Part of

Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection

Caesar, a laboratory chimpanzee, develops human intelligence and emotions, triggering an epic battle to determine which species will dominate planet Earth.

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Manuel São Bento2024-05-09
★ 7/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-review/ "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is an intriguing addition to the franchise, full of fascinating parallels and a thought-provoking exploration of Caesar’s legacy, despite some lack of depth linked to the motivations of some characters. The exploration of important themes such as religion, war, and distinct perspectives on biblical figures leads to the most immersive moments of a film that takes time to find its rhythm. With a clear vision from Wes Ball and fantastic performances, the impressive motion-capture work contributes tremendously to a visually mesmerizing experience. For fans of the saga, it’s a continuation worth following with interest, promising more moral reflections on the evolution of nature and the inevitable cycle of life." Rating: B
CinemaSerf2024-05-11
★ 7/10
Quick question. So it was a virus that led to the role reversal between the speaking humans and their ape counterparts? Now the apes have the upper hand and humanity is back in the caves. What I don't really get is why everything is in ruins and why there's an escalator in the middle of a forest full of zebras? Speech is crucial for communication, granted, but as the apes now thrive amidst the ruins of human construction I couldn't quite figure out why it was all decimated in the first place. Was there a war? Did I miss it? Anyway, Simian society still claims derivation from "Caesar" and in typical human fashion is just as divided. The apes live a peaceful life stealing the eagle's eggs from precariously perched nests so they can rear them themselves - and the eagles don't really seem to mind. The militaristic gorillas raid their village and drag them all to the seaside resort of "Proximus" where he is trying to break into an human, subterranean, vault. The raid caused havoc amongst the peaceable apes and left only "Noa" to try to free them. En route, he encounters "Mae" (Freya Allan) - an human who can speak, and upon arrival she befriends another talking person "Trevathan" (William H. Macy) who are both expected to help reach the treasures of the vault. She knows what's in there, and with the help of her new friends hopes to salvage what she was sent to retrieve - but without allowing any weapons inside to fall into enemy hands. It takes far too long to get going, this, but once we've established who is who and the story has kicked in, it's quite an exciting tale with some great visuals effects and just a little philosophy to keep it from falling into a trap of franchise mundanity. The acting isn't really up to much, but an enthusiastic effort from Kevin Durand as the menacing leader and some authentic looking acrobatics not seen since Johnny Weissmuller make for an entertaining episode in what is clearly a soap-style plot development where this is but an episode in a what happens next scenario.
r96sk2024-05-17
★ 6/10
Has its moments, though overall I kinda found <em>'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'</em> a bit of a slog to sit through. The original trilogy are films that I do enjoy, they're very good. This fourth installment, however, underwhelmed me throughout its 145 minute run time. It starts off a new plot, obviously given how <em>'War for the Planet of the Apes'</em> concluded, and the new characters and their stories didn't really interest me. Some of the action is watchable, the military bunker angle is decent, the visual effects are strong (but we already knew that) and the bits directly with Noa and Raka are the film's best in my opinion. I don't, though, really recall much else about this and remember feeling quite nonplussed whilst watching; the literal final music-filled shot got me pumped though, out of nowhere. None of the cast (voice or otherwise) stand out, either. I'd have finished this franchise with the 2017 flick, but very much sounds like the filmmakers are planning another trilogy with this one. Hopefully I'll enjoy those (and the inevitable 2030s 'new' trilogy... 😏) more.