War for the Planet of the Apes Movie Details:
Based on | Characters by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Premise from Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
Release date | July 10, 2017 (SVA Theatre) July 14, 2017 (United States) |
Running time | 2hr 20min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Starring | Andy Serkis Woody Harrelson Steve Zahn |
Directed by | Matt Reeves |
Written by | Mark Bomback |
Produced by | Peter Chernin Dylan Clark Rick Jaffa Amanda Silver |
Cinematography by | Michael Seresin |
Edited by | William Hoy Stan Salfas |
Music by | Michael Giacchino |
Production Company | 20th Century Fox TSG Entertainment Chernin Entertainment |
Distributor | 20th Century Fox |
War for the Planet of the Apes Movie Cast & Characters:
- Andy Serkis as Caesar
- Woody Harrelson as The Colonel
- Steve Zahn as Bad Ape
- Karin Konoval as Maurice
- Amiah Miller as Nova
- Terry Notary as Rocket
- Ty Olsson as Red Donkey
- Michael Adamthwaite as Luca
- Toby Kebbell as Koba
- Gabriel Chavarria as Preacher
- Judy Greer as Cornelia
- Sara Canning as Lake
- Devyn Dalton as Cornelius
- Aleks Paunovic as Winter
- Alessandro Juliani as Spear
- Max Lloyd-Jones as Blue Eyes
- Timothy Webber as Ape Elder
- Lauro David Chartrand-Del Valle as Look Out Ape
- Shaun Omaid as Soldier Who Sees Ape
- Roger Cross as Captain
- Mercedes de la Zerda as Lang
- Douglas Chapman as Alpha Omega Deserter
- James Pizzinato as Captured Soldier
- Chad Rook as Boyle
- Dean Redman as Commanding Officer
- Steve Baran as Tanker Guard
- Sandy Robson as Gunner
- Levi Meaden as Soldier
- Billy Wickman as Gasping Soldier
- Albert Nicholas as Tower Guard #1
- Kyle Horton as Tower Guard #2
- Paul Luongo as Ukulele Playing Soldier
- Thomas Potter as Platoon Leader
- Mathew Yanagiya as Executive Officer’s Man
- Skye Notary as Ape Kid #1
- Willow Notary as Ape Kid #2
- Finn Notary as Ape Kid #3
- Phoenix Notary as Ape Kid #4
- Sadie Aperlo as Ape Kid #5
- Matilda Aperlo as Ape Kid #6
- Andrew Alexander Reeves as Ape Kid #7
Storyline:
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
About War for the Planet of the Apes Movie:
War for the Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction action film directed by Matt Reeves, who co-wrote it with Mark Bomback. The sequel to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), it is the third installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot film series and the ninth film overall. It stars Andy Serkis as Caesar, alongside Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn.
Development for War for the Planet of the Apes began in January 2014, after 20th Century Fox viewed Reeves’s cut of its predecessor; his return was soon confirmed, along with Bomback’s. A conditional 2016 release date was announced in May 2015, which led to a closer and faster pre-production relationship between writer and director.
The film shares similarities to Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), with emphasis on the effect of psychosocial development and interaction of apes and humans.
Casting began in August 2015 and finished that October, with principal photography commencing soon thereafter and concluding in March 2016, with filming locations including Lower Mainland and the Kananaskis Range.
War for the Planet of the Apes premiered on July 10, 2017, at the SVA Theatre in New York City, and was theatrically released worldwide by 20th Century Fox on July 14 to critical acclaim. Praise was directed at Reeves’ direction, Serkis’ performance, visual effects, themes, emotional weight, Michael Giacchino’s score, and Michael Seresin’s cinematography.
War for the Planet of the Apes was a commercial success, grossing over $490 million, and received numerous awards and nominations, including nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Special Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards and 71st British Academy Film Awards, respectively.
A standalone sequel, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, was released in 2024.
War for the Planet of the Apes Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | $150–190 million |
Domestic Opening | $56,262,929 |
Domestic Collection | $146,880,162 |
International Collection | $343,839,601 |
Worldwide Collection | $490,719,763 |