The Original Series · 1968 – 1973
Planet of the Apes
EssentialMovie19681h 52m
Astronauts crash on a world where apes rule and humans cannot speak. The ending is still the ending.
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Can you skip Planet of the Apes?
No. It carries part of the main Apes throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Apes order.
Apes guides
Where it sits in the Apes order
- Release order
- #1 of 10
- Chronological order
- #1 of 10
- Released
- 3 April 1968
- In-universe era
- The Original Loop
What to watch next
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