All Planet of the Apes Movies: Every Film in the Series

There are ten Planet of the Apes movies, and they fall into three runs: the five original films from 1968 to 1973, Tim Burton's standalone remake in 2001, and the four modern films from 2011 to 2024. Nine of the ten belong to the main saga, while the 2001 film counts as a spin-off. If you want a viewing sequence rather than a count, our planet of the apes movies in order guide sets out both release order and chronological order, and the planet of the apes timeline explains how the pieces fit. The wider overview of the series sits on the planet of the apes movies hub.

The original run is five films released between 1968 and 1973, and it began with Planet of the Apes (1968), directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Charlton Heston plays the astronaut George Taylor, who crash lands on a planet ruled by intelligent apes, with Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter as the chimpanzees Cornelius and Zira. It opened in the US on February 8, 1968, cost $5.8 million and earned about $32.6 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo and The Numbers.

The four sequels followed quickly. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), directed by Ted Post, sends a second astronaut, Brent (James Franciscus), after Taylor, with Heston returning as Taylor. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), directed by Don Taylor, drops Cornelius and Zira into 1973 Los Angeles. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), directed by J. Lee Thompson, is set in 1991 and follows their son Caesar, played by McDowall. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), also directed by Thompson, shows Caesar ruling a village where apes and surviving humans live together.

The figures behind these five films read like a television drama losing its budget season by season. Production costs fell from $5.8 million to $3 million, $2.5 million, $1.7 million and $1.8 million, while domestic grosses slid from $32.6 million to $19 million, $12.3 million, $9 million and $8.8 million. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) has the lowest gross of the series.

The sixth film is a remake, and it is the only one that stands apart from every other entry. Planet of the Apes (2001), directed by Tim Burton, reached US theaters on July 27, 2001, with Mark Wahlberg as the air force pilot Captain Leo Davidson, Tim Roth as the chimpanzee General Thade and Helena Bonham Carter as Ari. Danny Elfman scored it. Its $100 million budget was more than seventeen times that of the 1968 film, and it earned about $362 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. We count it as a spin-off rather than part of the main saga. The two films share a title, so the year always matters: Planet of the Apes (1968) and Planet of the Apes (2001) are different films.

The modern run has four films, and the first three form what most fans mean by the Planet of the Apes trilogy. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), directed by Rupert Wyatt, stars James Franco as the scientist Will Rodman and Andy Serkis as Caesar, whose performance Weta turned into a digital chimpanzee. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), both directed by Matt Reeves, carry Caesar's story forward, with Toby Kebbell as Koba and Woody Harrelson as the Colonel. If you are searching for all Planet of the Apes movies with Caesar, these three are the core, along with the two original films in which McDowall plays him.

The fourth modern film changes the lead. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), directed by Wes Ball, takes place many generations after Caesar and follows the young chimpanzee Noa, played by Owen Teague, alongside Freya Allan and Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar. It opened in the US on May 10, 2024.

The modern run is also the most expensive, and the money tells a clear story. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) earned about $482 million worldwide on a $93 million budget, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) about $711 million on $170 million, War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) about $491 million on $150 million, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) about $397 million on $160 million. Our planet of the apes box office page breaks down every figure, and planet of the apes movies ranked gives a verdict on each film.

Yes, the fifth Planet of the Apes movie is Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), the last film of the original run. The series continued with Planet of the Apes (2001) as the sixth film, and the four modern films are seventh to tenth by release date. The modern run has no fifth film yet, because Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) is only the fourth of that group.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) is the most successful, with about $711 million worldwide and about $209 million at the US box office, according to Box Office Mojo. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) is second at about $491 million, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is third. None of these grosses is adjusted for inflation, so the $32.6 million earned by Planet of the Apes (1968) looks small beside the modern figures even though it launched the series.

One more is in development, and nothing beyond that has been reported. In May 2026, TheWrap reported that Matt Shakman is set to direct a new Planet of the Apes film for 20th Century Studios, with Josh Friedman writing and Shakman, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver producing. TheWrap says it is a new original story and not a direct sequel to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), and Variety also names Shakman as director and Friedman as writer. No cast, title or release date has been reported, so its status is in development. The latest on the kingdom of the planet of the apes sequel question, including what is confirmed and what is not, is kept on that page.

In the UK and Australia, Disney Plus streams all ten films, according to JustWatch data on TMDB checked on November 3, 2026. The US is more scattered. Hulu has Planet of the Apes (2001), Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, while HBO Max has those three modern films plus Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Planet of the Apes (1968) streams free with ads on Philo, and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes streams on IndieFlix and Plex. The other films are rent or buy only. For each film and country, see where to watch planet of the apes. To meet the apes themselves, start with the planet of the apes characters page.