Best Planet of the Apes (Original) Movies, Ranked
All 5 Planet of the Apes (Original) films with enough votes to rank, ordered by TMDB audience score. Planet of the Apes leads at 7.7; the franchise averages 6.4. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
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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.
7.74,043 votes - 2
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.
6.41,259 votes - 3
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
6.21,114 votes - 4
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
6.11,505 votes - 5
The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
5.71,088 votes
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Planet of the Apes (Original) film?
Planet of the Apes (1968) rates highest at 7.7 out of 10 from 4,043 TMDB votes.
How are these Planet of the Apes (Original) films ranked?
By TMDB audience score — the average rating from every user who has scored the film. Only films with at least 50 votes are included, so a handful of ratings cannot skew the order. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
Which Planet of the Apes (Original) film is rated lowest?
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) sits last at 5.7. The franchise averages 6.4 across 5 rated films.
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