The latest film in the legendary Planet of the Apes franchise has finally arrived in cinemas. Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the 10th film released since Charlton Heston’s original more than 65 years ago.
A standalone sequel to the 2010’s reboot trilogy - which included Rise, Dawn and War - it stars The Witcher’s Freya Allen alongside Owen Teague, Peter Macon, William H. Macy and Kevin Durrand as the villainous Proximus Caesar.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has proved to be yet another hit with critics. It currently has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
If you are planning to see the newest film and want to rewatch the prior movies, or have already seen Kingdom and want to take a trip down memory land. Here’s our guide for watching all of the Planet of the Apes films at home:
5. Planet of the Apes (2001)
After nearly 30 years away from the silver screen, Planet of the Apes returned with Tim Burton's 2001 reboot. A fresh take on the Charlton Heston original it is available on Disney Plus but only has a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes | Disney + Photo: Disney +
6. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
10 years after Tim Burton's disappointing reboot, the Planet of the Apes returned with a fresh take on the franchise. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is on Disney Plus and ITVX and is the first of a 2010s trilogy. It has a 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes | Disney + Photo: Disney +
7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
This 2014 entry in the franchise is a direct sequel to Rise and continues the story of Andy Serkis' Caesar. It is available to watch on Disney Plus and has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes | Disney + Photo: Disney +
8. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The third film in the reboot trilogy, War continues the story from Rise and Dawn and brings Caear's epic tale to an end. It is available to watch on Disney Plus and has a series high 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes | Disney + Photo: Disney +