Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Movie, 2014, Caesar, Set in Ten years later
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is #9 of 11 in release order and #2 of 11 in chronological order in the Planet of the Apes.
The story
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes recap
Ten years later, the "Simian Flu" has wiped out most of humanity. Caesar leads a thriving ape colony in the woods north of San Francisco with his family. A group of human survivors, led by Malcolm, enters the forest looking for a hydroelectric dam that can restore power to their city, and one of them shoots an ape. Caesar warns them away but lets Malcolm work on the dam if they surrender their guns. The bonobo Koba, scarred by human experiments, distrusts the humans and discovers they have an armoury. He steals a gun, shoots Caesar and blames humans, and leads the apes into war on the city.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ending explained
Malcolm helps the wounded Caesar recover. Caesar returns and fights Koba in a tower, and lets him fall to his death. The human leader blows up the tower, and Malcolm warns that the military is coming. Caesar tells him there will be war.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, rubble shifts and an ape is heard breathing, but nothing is shown.
Where to watch Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, FXNow, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Rise of the Planet of the Apes, before War for the Planet of the Apes.
- Chronological order: after Rise of the Planet of the Apes, before War for the Planet of the Apes.
What to watch before Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), which Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) continues.
Cast
- Andy Serkis as Caesar
- Jason Clarke as Malcolm
- Toby Kebbell as Koba
- Gary Oldman as Dreyfus
- Keri Russell as Ellie
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Alexander
- Nick Thurston as Blue Eyes
- Karin Konoval as Maurice
- Terry Notary as Rocket
- Doc Shaw as Ash
- Judy Greer as Cornelia
- Lee Ross as Grey
Directed by Matt Reeves.