Planet of the Apes
“Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!”
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.
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
Studio
APJAC Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How Planet of the Apes performed
Budget
$5.8M
Worldwide Gross
$32.6M
Gross Profit
$26.8M
Return
5.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$4M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~34/66, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (37% of the domestic run, typical for Science Fiction) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
George Taylor
Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Cornelius
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Zira
Kim Hunter
Zira
Dr. Zaius
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
President of the Assembly
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
Dr. Honorious
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Nova
Linda Harrison
Nova
Landon
Robert Gunner
Landon
Lucius
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Dr. Maximus
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
Dodge
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Julius
Buck Kartalian
Julius
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