Synopsis
A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.
Scores
Overall Score
94.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Review Aggregate
78.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 268 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalgrittyvisually strikingsuspensefulfunnyscarycharacter-driventhought-provokingpoliticallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franco | 2011 | $7,277,000 | $10,150,000 | (est) |
| Freida Pinto | 2011 | $4,479,000 | $6,248,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 2011 | $3,372,000 | $4,704,000 | (est) |
| Brian Cox | 2011 | $2,757,000 | $3,846,000 | (est) |
| Tom Felton | 2011 | $2,359,000 | $3,290,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2011 | $2,076,000 | $2,896,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count269
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes597,333
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $176,760,190 | $246,552,568 |
| International | 2011 | $305,040,700 | $425,483,634 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $481,800,860 | $672,036,160 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $210,396,375 | $293,469,738 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,637,000 | $7,862,725 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,812,000 | $2,527,454 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $10,315,000 | $14,387,797 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $24,596,000 | $34,307,538 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $49,492,853 | $69,034,719 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $302,249,228 | $421,589,971 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $93,000,000 | $129,720,322 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $74,722,000 (est) | $104,225,397 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $45,337,000 | $63,237,960 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $5,247,000 | $7,318,737 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $13,950,000 | $19,458,048 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $232,256,000 | $323,960,464 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $69,993,228 | $97,629,507 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | 2014 | Shared franchise (2) | 95.5 | $45,756,144 |
![]() | War for the Planet of the Apes | 2017 | Shared franchise (2) | 94.8 | $-8,379,627 |
![]() | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | 2024 | Shared franchise (2) | 91.3 | $-21,912,283 |
![]() | Planet of the Apes | 2001 | Shared franchise (2) | 83.5 | $75,357,157 |
![]() | Logan | 2017 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.1 | $78,337,867 |




