
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Leave your thoughts about War for the Planet of the Apes.
| ColliderMatt GoldbergAlthough War can be seen as a larger parable about the shortcomings of the human race, in the short term, it's a powerful reflection of America in decline. |
| Village VoiceBilge EbiriThe effects are incredible, the action is exciting, the music is great, and Andy Serkis, once again embodying a non-human character through motion-capture technology, remains terrific. But there’s something more here. |
| We Live EntertainmentScott MenzelWar for the Planet of the Apes is the perfect emotional ending to one of the best movie trilogies of all time. |
| Deadline Hollywood DailyPete HammondAll hail Caesar as War For The Planet Of The Apes and director Matt Reeves gets it absolutely right and produces the best Apes movie on the planet. |
| Daily DeadHeather WixsonI still don't feel like I've even come close to giving War for the Planet of the Apes the due it deserves; I just loved it so very much, as Reeves gave me everything I was hoping for and beyond as a fan. |
| SciFiNowJonathan HatfullThis is a brilliant technical achievement but it's more than that. It's a potent, political and moving work of SF with a stunning performance from Andy Serkis. |
| The Daily BeastNick SchagerHarrelson stares and sneers with fanatical relish, but War is ultimately a two-man show, with Reeves giving the material an aesthetic polish and pulse-pounding energy ... and Andy Serkis again bringing commanding complexity and grace to Caesar. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterIt unleashes an action-packed story underpinned with moral dilemmas, life and death decisions, social commentary and real emotional heft. |
| Film ThreatNorm GidneyReeves direction, the writing, the performances from the actors, none of it would work without the team at WETA Digital delivering the goods in what can comfortably be declared a watershed moment in special effects. |
| Independent (UK)Jacob StolworthyCall off the search -- the summer's first show-stopper is here. |