Throwback Thursday Movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)

May 17, 2018

This week’s Throwback Thursday Movie: Planet of the Apes (1968).

Planet of the Apes is available to stream on Hulu.

Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, and Kim Hunter.

The Planet of the Apes is the movie that started the series:

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Throwback Thursday Movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)

Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes

All Critics: 89%
Audience Score: 87%

Oscar Nominations

Honorary Award – John Chambers – For his outstanding make-up achievement in the movie – WINNER
Best Costume Design – Morton Haack
Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) – Jerry Goldsmith

Taglines

Somewhere in the universe there must be something better than man. In a matter of time, an astronaut will wing through the centuries and find the answer. He may find the most terrifying one of all on the planet where apes are the rulers and man the beast.

An unusual and important motion picture from the author of “The Bridge on the River Kwai”!

This is Commander Taylor, Astronaut. He has landed in a world where Apes are the rulers and Man the beast. Now he is caged, tortured, risks mutilation. Because no human can remain human on the Planet of the Apes.

This is Commander Taylor, Astronaut. He has landed in a world where Apes are the rulers and Man the beast. Now he is caged, tortured, risks mutilation. Because no human can remain human on the “Planet of the Apes”.

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

20th Century Fox Wants You To… Go Ape [1974 Rerelease]

Hunted . . . haunted . . . wanted . . . like beasts of prey!

By The Numbers…

Release Date: April 03, 1968
Running Time: 1h 52min
Rating: G
US Gross Theater Sales: $33,395,426
Worldwide Gross Theater Sales: $NA
Budget: $5,800,000 (estimated)