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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) poster

2024 · action · sci-fi

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Directed by Wes Ball2h 25m2024

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.

Our read: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded action · sci-fi entry — measured in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.

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Neutral, kinetic, measured action / sci-fi, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, epic, measured.

ElsewhereIMDb6.8167kRT80%Metacritic66TMDB7.14k
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How Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want immersive post-apocalyptic sci-fi with moral stakes and spectacular ape action.”

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