Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and 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 that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

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Carving out a new era for The Planet of the Apes with lovable characters and rich visuals, Kingdom doesn't take the crown as best of the franchise but handily justifies its continued reign.

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If the plot loses a little momentum after a strong opening, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes still delivers stunning visuals, compelling performances, and proves to be a solid entry in the Apes cannon.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Kingdom... is more than a big-budget epic: it explores dilemmas that haunt our real world and has so much empathy for its characters you wonder if it wants us to root for the apes, rather than the humans.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2024

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Matt Goldberg

TheWrap

Ball’s movie — intended as the start of a new story arc featuring new characters — is the typical bloated and bland franchise fodder that can only come out of a Hollywood that relishes IP as far as its name and no further.

Aug 8, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Kingdom is the episode of the series that we didn't know we needed, distinguished by a powerfully set scene, more than decent level acting and a narrative proposal worth appreciating. [Full review in Spanish]

May 25, 2024

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

You can’t help but get caught up in the story. It’s so filled with genuine emotion and moral quanadries and sweeping action that you forget these are just CGI apes.

Rated: B+

Nov 18, 2024

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

This entire revived Apes series has been really good, and this is a really worthy entry.

Nov 5, 2024

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

The elemental pull of the storytelling guides “Kingdom” over its more schematic and placeholder elements, resulting in a serviceable 21st century variation on the sword-and-sandal epic of past generations. It'll do.

Sep 16, 2024

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Jason Nice continuation of the series Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Luis M Introduced a lot new story when we were used to all character from films before. Slop pace but still great ending Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review TomE Good acting but weak story Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review AJ Didnt live up to the legacy of the last trilogy. Characters were a little boring, and felt like the story was incomplete Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review LAFLEUR Great start to a new trilogy while keeping the mythology of the reeves universe Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Justin not the best planet of the apes movie. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wes Ball Director Owen Teague Noa Freya Allan Mae Kevin Durand Proximus Caesar William H. Macy Trevathan Peter Macon Raka

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