One of the better new movies in town, and better in a genre -- science-fiction -- that at the crucial middle level where the history of movies is made, if not written, has recently been not so much bad as invisible.
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.
1971 · 1h 38m · G
Action, Science Fiction
Directed by
Don Taylor
Overview
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
Director and cast
- Don Taylor Director
- Roddy McDowall as Cornelius
- Kim Hunter as Dr. Zira
- Bradford Dillman as Dr. Lewis Dixon
- Natalie Trundy as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
- Eric Braeden as Dr. Otto Hasslein
- William Windom as The President
- Sal Mineo as Dr. Milo
- Albert Salmi as E-1
- Jason Evers as E-2
- John Randolph as Committee Chairman
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Escape from the Planet of the Apes is an excellent film, almost as good as the original Planet of the Apes.
It's a long way down from even the second in the series.
More films
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · Thriller · PG-13
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.
- Runtime
- 2h
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Cast
- Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Action · Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction · G
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Director
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Cast
- Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Adventure · Mystery · Science Fiction · G
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Ted Post
- Cast
- James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans











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