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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973 · 1h 33m · Action, Science Fiction

IMDb 5.4 Metacritic 40 RT 33%

Skip it—this fifth installment is where the Planet of the Apes franchise ran out of gas, delivering a convoluted plot that tries to wrap up too many threads without the wit or spectacle that made the originals compelling. Unless you're a completist who absolutely must finish the series, your time is better spent rewatching the first two films or literally any other sci-fi option.

Plot

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.

Director: J. Lee Thompson

Cast: Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Austin Stoker, Severn Darden, Claude Akins

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