Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Movie, 1973, The Original Saga, Set in Years after Conquest
Battle for the Planet of the Apes is #5 of 11 in release order and #7 of 11 in chronological order in the Planet of the Apes.
The story
The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes recap
Years after a nuclear war, Caesar leads a community of apes and humans living together, with humans as second-class citizens. The gorilla general Aldo wants humans wiped out. Caesar travels with MacDonald's brother and the orangutan Virgil to the ruins of the old city to hear recordings of his parents, and learns that humanity will destroy the world. Mutated human survivors in the city discover them and attack Ape City. Aldo kills Caesar's son Cornelius and plots to take power.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes ending explained
Caesar's forces fight off the mutants. Caesar learns Aldo killed his son and chases him up a tree, where Aldo falls to his death. Caesar names humans and apes as equals. Hundreds of years later, a Lawgiver tells a mixed group of ape and human children the story, and a tear falls from a statue of Caesar.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes is streaming on fuboTV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 33%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, before Planet of the Apes.
- Chronological order: after Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, before Planet of the Apes.
What to watch before Battle for the Planet of the Apes
In release order, the essentials before Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) are Planet of the Apes (1968), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972).
Cast
- Roddy McDowall as Caesar
- Natalie Trundy as Lisa
- Austin Stoker as MacDonald
- Severn Darden as Kolp
- Claude Akins as Aldo
- Paul Williams as Virgil
- Richard Eastham as Mutant
- Lew Ayres as Mandemus
- Bobby Porter as Cornelius II
- Noah Keen as Teacher
- France Nuyen as Alma
- Paul Stevens as Mendez
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.