War for the Planet of the Apes
Movie, 2017, Caesar, Set in Two years later
War for the Planet of the Apes is #10 of 11 in release order and #3 of 11 in chronological order in the Planet of the Apes.
The story
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
War for the Planet of the Apes recap
Two years later, Caesar's apes are at war with a paramilitary unit led by the Colonel. The Colonel kills Caesar's wife and eldest son in a raid. Caesar sends his apes to a new home and goes for revenge with Maurice, Rocket and Luca, taking in a mute human girl, Nova, and a talkative chimp, Bad Ape. They learn the Simian Flu has mutated and is making humans mute and primitive. The Colonel has killed his own son, who caught it, and has captured Caesar's apes, working them as slaves at a base where he is building a wall against an army coming to stop him.
War for the Planet of the Apes ending explained
Caesar finds the Colonel infected and mute, and the Colonel shoots himself. The approaching army attacks, and an avalanche wipes out both armies while the apes escape up trees. Caesar leads his apes to a new home across the desert, then dies of an arrow wound, with Maurice promising his son will know who he was.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch War for the Planet of the Apes
War for the Planet of the Apes isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, before Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
- Chronological order: after Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, before Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
What to watch before War for the Planet of the Apes
In release order, the essentials before War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) are Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).
Cast
- Andy Serkis as Caesar
- Woody Harrelson as The Colonel
- Karin Konoval as Maurice
- Terry Notary as Rocket
- Steve Zahn as Bad Ape
- Amiah Miller as Nova
- Ty Olsson as Red Donkey
- Michael Adamthwaite as Luca
- Toby Kebbell as Koba
- Gabriel Chavarria as Preacher
- Sara Canning as Lake
- Judy Greer as Cornelia
Directed by Matt Reeves.