How to Watch All of the Planet of the Apes Movies in Order

The world looks a lot different in it Kingdom of the Planet of the Apessequel to the rebooted sci-fi action franchise of the big screen spectacle.

The latest entry (now streaming on Hulu) takes place hundreds of years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apesthe 2017 film that concluded the epic trilogy starring Andy Serkis as the chimpanzee leader, Caesar.

A saga that dates back to 1968 — when Charlton Heston famously starred in the original monkeys movie, with that classic twist ending — could mean a lot of homework to catch up on. However, Kingdom Director Wes Ball said that moviegoers can watch this new film and not feel completely lost without seeing all nine previous films in the franchise.

“We are not just the fourth part, we are something of our own,” he explained to Reuters. “We’re trying to honor what came before, with the previous trilogy, but also the original 1968 film.”

Ball also told GamesRadar+ that “there are Easter eggs.” He teased, “There’s a ton of them, right down to the sounds we took verbatim from the ’68 version. There are specific things that I think some of the die-hard fans will really appreciate.”

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Charlton Heston in “Planet of the Apes” (1968).

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How to watch every ‘Planet of the Apes’ in release order

• Monkey planet (1968)
• Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
• Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
• Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
• Monkey planet (2001)
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

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Tim Roth and Mark Wahlberg in “Planet of the Apes” (2001).

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Which ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movies to Watch Before ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Ten years after director Tim Burton’s failed remake starring Mark Wahlberg, To get up breathed new life into the franchise. The film shows how the hubris of human scientists released a virus into the world that made apes more intelligent.

Andy Serkis stars as Caesar, the first of the apes to truly evolve and eventually become the leader of the apes, while still feeling connected to his human companions. The cast also includes James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton and David Oyelowo.

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Andy Serkis in the movie “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011).

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

The apes and human survivors are somewhat understanding, though peace is shattered when factions on both sides distrust the other. A tense action movie leading up to a bigger war to come.

Serkis is back as Caesar, and the cast here includes Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Kodi Smit-McPhee. Toby Kebbell plays the evil monkey Koba, and Judy Greer also transforms into a monkey named Cornelia.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes now streaming on Hulu and Max and available on demand.

Andy Serkis in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (2014).

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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

After taking over the series with a sequel in 2014. Batman director Matt Reeves is back to complete the trilogy — a brutal entry in which the apes face off against humans once and for all.

Serkis reprises his role as Caesar, as does Kebbell as Kobo, while the larger cast includes Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn and Amiah Miller.

War for the Planet of the Apes now streaming on Hulu and Max and available on demand.

Andy Serkis in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).

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Will there be sequels to ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’?

Director Wes Ball said the team wanted to look at the franchise in different ways and potentially leave the door open for more sequels.

“We don’t want to be presumptuous. It depends on the film gods whether this film will be successful,” said the director Entertainment Weekly. “But we certainly think there is much more to tell, not only in Monkey planet the legacy of everything, but in terms of these characters that we’ve created and the arcs that we’re thinking about. So yeah, we have good ideas for what’s next.”

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