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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Movie · 1972 · 88 min

A grim, simmering uprising that builds from quiet humiliation to fiery revolt, leaving you uneasy about who deserves mercy.

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1972 film directed by J. Lee Thompson
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Year
1972
Runtime
88 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • survival
  • power
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
action, science fiction, dystopian
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Paul Dehn
Starring
Roddy McDowall, Ricardo Montalbán, Don Murray, John Randolph, Gordon Jump, Natalie Trundy, Paul Comi, James Bacon
Music
Tom Scott
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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