If you loved Battle for the Planet of the Apes, try Escape from the Planet of the Apes

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Action / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to Battle for the Planet of the Apes, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Escape from the Planet of the Apes is

A 1970s research lab, sterile halls, chimpanzees in cages. Three intelligent apes, subjected to human experimentation, plot their breakout. This sequel sets the stage for the franchise's darker themes.

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