Battle for the Planet of the Apes
“The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!”
J. Lee ThompsonCast
Roddy McDowall 
Claude Akins 
Natalie Trundy 
Severn Darden 
Lew Ayres 
John Huston
Credits
Written by: Pierre Boulle
Plot
Caesar tries to keep peace between apes and humans in a post-apocalyptic world while a militant gorilla plots revolt.
Sinekatalog’s take
The final original-series Apes film is the weakest, with a low budget showing, though it has thoughtful ideas.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.4 / 10 (38,351 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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