A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
Acting
Andy Serkis redefined what 'performance' means in digital cinema.
Direction
Wyatt builds the uprising with painful, inevitable patience.
Visual Effects
Caesar's eyes contain more soul than most human actors.
Director
Rupert Wyatt
Andy Serkis
Caesar
James Franco
Will Rodman
Freida Pinto
Caroline Aranha
John Lithgow
Charles Rodman
Brian Cox
John Landon
Tom Felton
Dodge Landon
Tyler Labine
Robert Franklin
Karin Konoval
Maurice / Court Clerk
Terry Notary
Rocket / Bright Eyes
Christopher Gordon
Koba
Richard Ridings
Buck
Devyn Dalton
Cornelia
Jay Caputo
Alpha
David Hewlett
Douglas Hunsiker
David Oyelowo
Steven Jacobs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Serkis performed on set in a grey motion-capture suit while Franco acted opposite him; the 'apes' were never empty tennis balls.
This reboot single-handedly rehabilitated the franchise after Tim Burton's 2001 disaster, proving audiences would embrace earnest ape pathos.
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