Planet of the Apes

Name: Planet of the Apes
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Released: 2001-07-26
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti

You'll be sorry you were ever born human.

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

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Release date

2001-07-26

Country

United States

Production

20th Century Fox, The Zanuck Company

Genre

Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Budget

$100 000 000

Box office

$362 211 740

Website

http://www.planetoftheapes.com/films/planet-of-the-apes

Director

Tim Burton

Actors

Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Estella Warren, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, David Warner, Kris Kristofferson, Erick Avari
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Richard D. Zanuck, Ralph Winter

Camera operator

Philippe Rousselot

Composer

Danny Elfman

Artist

Rick Heinrichs, William Hawkins, Nick Navarro

Audition

Denise Chamian

Editing

Chris Lebenzon, Joel Negron, Jason McGatlin
Whole Team (338)

Short description

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.

What's left behind the scenes

Tim Burton filmed five different endings for the movie, from which he later chose the best one. He also wanted to include a sexual scene between a human and a monkey, but the management of 20th Century Fox refused, resulting in a massive scandal.
The film is based on the novel "Planet of the Apes" (La Planète des singes, 1963) by Pierre Boulle.
Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison are the only actors from the entire cast who appeared in the first adaptation of "Planet of the Apes" in 1968. Linda Harrison was given an episodic role as a woman in a carriage, and Charlton Heston played the role of dying Zaius, the father of General Tayde.
Tim Burton shot five different endings to the film, from which he subsequently chose the best. He also wanted to include a sexual scene between a human and an ape, but the management of '20th Century Fox' refused, resulting in a major scandal.
The remake's budget increased approximately twentyfold compared to the original.
Tim Roth turned down the role of Professor Severus Snape in the first Harry Potter film in favor of this movie.
The film was shot in the USA (Hawaii, California, and other states) and Australia. The battle scene between the monkeys and people in the deserted forbidden zone was filmed in Trona, California. The film "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (1989) was also filmed there at one time. Location shooting was done near Lake Powell (Utah), in the same place where "Planet of the Apes" (1968) was filmed.
The helmet worn by the ape policeman in the film's finale was taken from the props of 'Starship Troopers' (1997) and painted black.
Filming began on November 6, 2000, but after it was completed – from June 19 to June 30, 2001 – some scenes had to be reshot.
In 1995, Oliver Stone was listed as a potential director for the film. In 1997, a rumor circulated that James Cameron would direct the movie and Arnold Schwarzenegger would play the lead role.
The warlord Tade initially was conceived as a large albino gorilla, but Tim Burton insisted that he be a chimpanzee, as this species of ape is more aggressive.
Actor and makeup artist Rick Baker, an authoritative creator of the ape appearance in this film, himself played an ape in the film 'King Kong' (1976), and also developed makeup for primates in the films 'Gorillas in the Mist' (1988), 'Mighty Joe Young' (1998), 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes' (1984), for the Bigfoot in 'Harry and the Hendersons' (1987), and for the anthropomorphic Jack Nicholson in 'Wolf' (1994). Moreover, in this film, in an episodic role, he appeared again as an old ape.
In one of his interviews, when asked about the unusual and somewhat illogical ending of the film, Tim Burton stated that "apparently, someone arrived on Earth before Captain Leo Davidson." However, it should be noted that the finale of this film is closest to the original literary source—Pierre Boulle's novel of the same name.
In Tim Burton's view, the scariest monkeys are chimpanzees.
In one of his interviews, Tim Burton, when asked about such an unusual and not entirely logical ending to the film, stated that "apparently, someone landed on Earth before Captain Leo Davidson." However, it should be noted that the ending of this film is closest to the original literary source – the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.
The director was suggested to make the apes computer-generated characters, but Tim Burton unequivocally rejected this proposal.
The helmet on the ape policeman in the final scene was taken from the props of "Starship Troopers" (1997) and painted black.
The US Air Force's space astrophysics base "Oberon" is named after the selfish King Oberon from Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and the military leader Tayde (Tim Roth) is named after the Japanese Minister of War Hideki Tojo, who in 1941 intended to declare war on the United States.
During filming, Michael Clarke Duncan sprained his ankle and was sent to the nearest hospital while still wearing his gorilla costume.
The US Air Force space astrophysics base 'Oberon' is named after the selfish King Oberon from Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', and General Thade (Tim Roth) is named after the Japanese Minister of War Hideki Tojo, who intended to declare war on the US in 1941.
During filming, Michael Clarke Duncan sprained his ankle and was sent to the nearest hospital still in his gorilla costume.
General Thade was originally conceived as a large albino gorilla, but Tim Burton insisted that he be a chimpanzee, as this species of monkey is more aggressive.
Mark Wahlberg agreed to participate in the film immediately after speaking with Tim Burton. Moreover, Mark was willing to play any role.
Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison are the only actors from the entire cast who also appeared in the first 1968 adaptation of 'Planet of the Apes'. Linda Harrison had a cameo as a woman in a carriage, and Charlton Heston played the dying Zaus, General Thade's father.
In Tim Burton's vision, the scariest monkeys are representatives of the chimpanzee genus.
Mark Wahlberg agreed to participate in the film immediately after speaking with Tim Burton. Furthermore, Mark was willing to take on any role.
In 1995, Oliver Stone was considered a potential director of the film. In 1997, a rumor circulated that James Cameron would direct the film, and Arnold Schwarzenegger would play the lead role.
Tim Burton broke a rib during filming.
The film is based on Pierre Boulle's novel "Planet of the Apes" (La Planéte des singes, 1963).
The director was suggested to make the monkeys CGI characters, but Tim Burton unconditionally rejected this proposal.
Tim Burton broke a rib on the set of the film.
The working title of the film was "The Visitor".
Actor and artist Rick Baker, the authoritative creator of the monkeys' appearance in this film, previously played a monkey himself in King Kong (1976), and also developed the primate makeup for Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Mighty Joe Young (1998), Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984), the Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons (1987), and the anthropomorphic Jack Nicholson in Wolf (1994). Additionally, he appeared in this film in a cameo role as an old monkey.