Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Reviews & Ratings

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes reviews

Rise of the Planet of the Apes holds a 7.4/10 average from 13,087 TMDB ratings.

"Rodman" (quite an engaging effort from James Franco) is doing a bit of experimentation on apes to try and find a way to treat his ailing father's Alzheimer's. It's when one of those goes bonkers and is killed that he realises that she had recently given birth. He retrieves the youngster and rears it at the home he shares with dad "Charles" (John Lithgow). It's all going fine until "Caesar" spots a neighbour having…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

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.

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