The Planet of the Apes (Original) movies in order
There are 5 Planet of the Apes (Original) films, about 8.1 hours in total. The first was released in 1968, the latest in 1973. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
The original 5 classic films collection.
- 1
Planet of the Apes (1968)
7 Feb 1968 · 112 min
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
- 2
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
23 Apr 1970 · 95 min
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
- 3
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
20 May 1971 · 98 min
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
- 4
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
29 Jun 1972 · 88 min
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
- 5
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
15 Jun 1973 · 93 min
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.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.