Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Not to be confused with War for the Planet of the Apes.

Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. Lee Thompson
Screenplay by
Story byPaul Dehn
Based onCharacters
by Pierre Boulle
Produced byArthur P. Jacobs
Starring
CinematographyRichard H. Kline
Edited by
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Production
company
APJAC Productions
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • June 13, 1973 (1973-06-13)[1]
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.7 million[2]
Box office$8.8 million[3]

Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, based on a story by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and the fifth and final installment in the original Planet of the Apes film series.[4] It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, and John Huston. In the film, after conquering the oppressive humans, Caesar (McDowall) tries to keep the peace amongst the humans and apes, but uprisings endure.

Battle for the Planet of the Apes was released in the United States on June 13, 1973, by 20th Century-Fox. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, grossing $8.8 million against a budget of nearly $2 million.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference thomas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p. 257.
  3. ^ "Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Those Damned Dirty Apes!". www.mediacircus.net. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.