Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster
7.3

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

One last chance for peace.

10,321 votes
2014
2h 10m
Released
EN
Genres
Science FictionActionDramaThriller
Synopsis

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

Production
TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment, Ingenious Media
Box Office
Budget: $170,000,000
Revenue: $710,644,566
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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59
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Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

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10,321
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