# Planet of the Apes (2001)

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**Runtime**: 120 min
**Genres**: Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
**Directed by**: Tim Burton
**Written by**: William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
**Starring**: Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Estella Warren

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Crash site on a desolate planet summer solstice a mangled spaceship. 
Astronaut amidst talking apes and a ruthless gorilla army. 
Tim Burton revives a classic sci-fi tale.

**Mood tags**: epic, neon-soaked, raw

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 5.7/10 (241183 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 42% · Metacritic 50/100

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