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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The future is worth fighting for.

20147.32h 10m

Overview

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

Directed by Matt Reeves
Written by Amanda Silver, Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa
Produced by Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa
Box OfficeBudget: $170.0MRevenue: $710.6M

Top Cast

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Caesar

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Malcolm

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Koba

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Dreyfus

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Ellie

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Alexander

Nick Thurston

Nick Thurston

Blue Eyes

Karin Konoval

Karin Konoval

Maurice

Terry Notary

Terry Notary

Rocket

Doc Shaw

Doc Shaw

Ash

Themes & Keywords

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About Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a science fiction, action, drama, thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of san francisco, california, peace, solidarity, gorilla, intelligence, dystopia. Directed by Matt Reeves, it stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Toby Kebbell. A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

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