The Escapist director Rupert Wyatt takes the helm for this Planet of the Apes prequel centering on genetically engineered chimp Caesar (Andy Serkis), who was created in a San Francisco lab by an ambitious scientist (James Franco), and who uses his powerful intellect to lead an ape uprising against all of humankind. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Category Sci-Fi Action
- Theme: When Animals Attack, Experiments Gone Awry
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 01 hr 45 min
- Language: Spanish, English, French
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, English
- Format: DVD
- Release Date: December 13, 2011
- Lead Actor: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox
- Supporting Actor: Ivan Wanis Ruiz, Robin Nielsen, Richard Darwin, Freida Pinto, Syn Narula, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Richard Ridings, Chris Gordon, Devyn Dalton, Jay Caputo, Tyler Labine, Jamie Harris, David Hewlett, Ty Olsson, Madison Bell, Makena Joy, Kevin O'Grady, Sean Tyson, Jack Kuris, Tammy Hui, Kyle Riefsnyder, Rufus Dorsey, Anthony McRae, Jeb Beach, Jesse Reid, B.J. Harrison, Leah Gibson, Tracy Spiridakos, Trevor Carroll, Chelah Horsdal, Timothy Webber, James Pizzinato, Monica Mustelier, Mattie Hawkinson, Ryan Booth, Gordon Douglas Myren, Elizabeth Weinstein, Meredith Canby, Javier Caballero Cano, Peter Bundic, Dylan Nouri, Oona Service, Camille Atebe, Derek Morrison, Dean Redman, Hector Johnson, David Richmond-Peck, Adrian Hough, Evans Johnson, Joey Roche, Sean Roche, Qayam Devji, Yurij Kis, Riel Hahn, Sonja Bennett, Michael Kopsa, Steve Lawlor, Chris Shields, Panou, Sandy Robson, Luc Roderique, Mike Dopud, Mark Henriques, Stacey Schmidt, Matteo Mazziotti, Willy Miles, Fred North, Juliette Goodrich, Allen Martin
- Director: Rupert Wyatt
awards
- Nominations: Academy Awards (1)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Visual Effects, 2011, Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, R. Christopher White, Dan Lemmon
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