Where to Watch Planet of the Apes: Every Film in the US, UK and Australia

In the UK and Australia, Disney+ streams all ten Planet of the Apes films, so one subscription covers the saga from Planet of the Apes (1968) to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). The United States is less tidy: no single service holds the full set, and three of the original five films are available only to rent or buy. These listings come from JustWatch data on TMDB, checked on November 3, 2026, and streaming rights move often enough that a quick look at the service before you subscribe is sensible. Think of it like a TV lineup: the show still exists, but the channel changes.

The five original films have the thinnest US streaming, and the first one is the easiest to find for free. Planet of the Apes 1968, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, is listed on Philo as free with ads, and can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango at Home. If you are asking how to watch the first movie in the UK or Australia, the answer is Disney+.

The middle of the run is harder in the US. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970, Ted Post), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971, Don Taylor) and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973, J. Lee Thompson) have no subscription or free listing, only rent or buy on the same five stores, with Spectrum On Demand added as a rental option. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972, J. Lee Thompson) is the exception, with IndieFlix streaming it and Plex offering it free with ads. Plex also lists it free with ads in the UK and Australia.

Planet of the Apes (2001) streams on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ in the UK and Australia. Directed by Tim Burton, Planet of the Apes 2001 is a spin-off and not part of the story that runs from Rise to Kingdom, and it shares its title with the 1968 film, so check the year before you press play. In the US it can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango at Home.

Rise, Dawn and War stream on both Hulu and HBO Max in the US, while Kingdom streams on HBO Max only. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, Rupert Wyatt), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014, Matt Reeves) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, Matt Reeves) make up the Hulu and HBO Max group, and Rise and Dawn are also listed on FXNow. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024, Wes Ball) is not listed on Hulu.

HBO Max titles also appear through the HBO Max and Cinemax channels on Amazon and, for Cinemax, Apple TV, which matters if you already subscribe through one of those stores. In Australia, Rise, Dawn and War can additionally be bought on Fetch TV, and all four modern films can be bought on Apple TV, Amazon Video and YouTube. Australia lists no rental option for any of the ten films.

No Planet of the Apes film is listed on Netflix, Tubi or Starz in the US, UK or Australia at the time of checking. Amazon Video lists the films only to rent or buy, and none of the ten is shown as included with Amazon Prime Video. Streaming catalogs rotate, so a film that is absent today may appear later, and JustWatch is the quickest place to confirm a current listing.

In my opinion, the rental gap hurts more than it looks, because the three rental-only films in the US are not filler. Escape from the Planet of the Apes is the hinge of the original run: Cornelius, Zira and Dr. Milo repair Taylor's ship and splash down in 1973 Los Angeles, and without that scene Conquest, set in 1991 after a plague has killed all dogs and cats, has no way to explain Caesar. Skipping Escape because it is not on a streaming service is like missing the middle episode of a three part drama.

Beneath and Battle are easier to defend as optional rentals. Beneath cost $3 million to make, against $5.8 million for the 1968 film, and its sets and ideas are thinner for it. Battle, at $1.8 million, is the lowest grossing film in the series, with $8.8 million in the US according to Box Office Mojo, and it is the only one that returns to the ruined Forbidden City. Conquest, the one original that streams in the US, is also the cheapest film on the list at $1.7 million, so its availability is a quirk of rights and not a sign of standing.

The modern run is the opposite problem: it is easy to find, and it rewards watching back to back. Rise, Dawn and War share Andy Serkis as Caesar, and all three sit on both Hulu and HBO Max. Weta Digital was the sole effects house on Rise, working on about 1,000 shots, including a 300 foot Golden Gate Bridge set that fed the bridge sequence, according to Post Magazine. Kingdom then jumps many generations ahead to Noa and his eagle egg, so it works as an entry point, but it plays better if you have seen how Caesar's legacy began. Planet of the Apes (2001) is the safest film to skip if you are rationing subscriptions.

In the US, a practical route is Hulu and HBO Max for Planet of the Apes (2001) and the four modern films, Philo or Plex for the free listings of Planet of the Apes (1968) and Conquest, and a rental for Beneath, Escape and Battle. For the sequence to follow, use our planet of the apes movies in order guide, and for the full list see all planet of the apes movies or the planet of the apes movies hub. If you are waiting for more, the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel page tracks it: TheWrap reported on May 6, 2026 that Matt Shakman is directing an untitled Apes film for 20th Century Studios, with no release date given.