Planet of the Apes (2001)

Can you skip Planet of the Apes (2001)?

Yes, on a first watch. It is self-contained, and nothing in the main Apes story depends on it. Come back to it later if you want more. Show only the Apes essentials.

Apes guides

• Apes orderTwo separate continuities, one remake nobody counts, and an original series that folds back on itself.

Where it sits in the Apes order

Release order

#6 of 10

Chronological order

#6 of 10

Released

27 July 2001

In-universe era

The Remake

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