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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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• Sci-fi
• Action

• 2024
• Wes Ball
• 144 mins
• 12A

Summary

Futuristic action adventure starring Owen Teague. Centuries after the spread of the "simian flu" that decimated Earth's human population, intelligent apes are now the planet's dominant species. However, their society is far from peaceful. When his clan is attacked and his loved ones kidnapped, young chimp Noa embarks on a difficult quest to rescue them.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Dave Golder

It's full-on role-reversal time in the fourth instalment of the rebooted action franchise, which is set several hundred years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Apes are now the dominant intelligent life form on Earth while humans are rarely seen, speechless savages. When a warlike party of apes burns down a chimpanzee village and enslaves the chimps they haven't killed, only Noa, the son of the chief, escapes. He sets out on a quest to rescue his captured clan, a mission that soon uncovers dark secrets about the reality of this new world order. A new director/writer team at the helm (The Maze Runner's Wes Ball and Avatar: the Way of Water's Josh Friedman) give the franchise a new vibe that borrows heavily from fantasy film tropes. It's a decent enough romp with spectacular action and engaging characters, but lighter and fluffier than its immediate predecessors, with a formulaic, episodic plot. Late in the day, though, it becomes more interesting with some surprising last-minute world-building that seemingly sets up further sequels.

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6.8/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameNoaOwen TeagueNova / MaeFreya AllanProximus CaesarKevin DurandRakaPeter MaconTrevathanWilliam H MacySylvaEka DarvilleAnayaTravis JefferySoonaLydia Peckham

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rolenameDirectorWes Ball

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Theatrical distributor

Disney

Released on

2024-05-09

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Formats

Colour

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