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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
A chimp brandishes an automatic rifle while astride a rearing horse.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatt Reeves
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Seresin
Edited by
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26) (San Francisco)
  • June 28, 2014 (2014-06-28) (MIFF)
  • July 9, 2014 (2014-07-09) (Australia)
  • July 11, 2014 (2014-07-11) (United States)
Running time
131 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$170 million[2]
Box office$240,497,000[3]

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. It is the sequel to the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which began 20th Century Fox's reboot of the original Planet of the Apes series.

It is the eighth theatrical film in the franchise. The film was released in the United States on July 11, 2014, and was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising its visual effects, story, direction, acting, and emotional depth.

Plot

Starting in 2016, the ALZ-113 virus causes the collapse of human civilization following martial law, civil unrest and the economic collapse of every country in the world. Ten years later, Caesar leads and governs a new generation of apes in a community located in the Muir Woods. While walking through the forest, Caesar's son Blue Eyes and Rocket's son Ash encounter a human. The human, Carver, panics and shoots Ash, wounding him. Carver calls for the rest of his small party of armed survivors, led by a man named Malcolm, while Blue Eyes calls for the other apes. Caesar orders the humans to leave. The remaining humans in San Francisco, genetically immune to the virus, are living in a guarded tower within the ruined city. Prompted by Koba, a scarred bonobo who holds a grudge against humans for his mistreatment, Caesar brings a large group of the apes to the city where he conveys the message that while the apes do not want war, but that they will fight to defend their home. He then demands the humans stay in their territory and states the apes will too.

Malcolm convinces his fellow leader Dreyfus to give him three days to reconcile with the apes to gain access to a hydroelectric dam in their territory, which could provide long-term power to the city. Dreyfus, distrustful of the apes, arms survivors using an abandoned armory. Malcolm then travels into the Ape Village but is captured by Stoned and his gorilla guards. Malcolm is then brought to Caesar by Stoned and Maurice. Malcolm tries to talk to Caesar but much to his anger is knocked down by Stoned. After he is allowed to speak with him, Caesar allows Malcolm to work on the dam's generator, provided they surrender their guns. As Malcolm, his partner Ellie, and son Alexander work, they bond with the apes. Mutual distrust of both sides gradually subsides but trust momentarily ends when Carver threatens Caesar's sons with a concealed shotgun. The sides reconcile as Ellie is allowed to treat Caesar's ill mate Cornelia with antibiotics. Meanwhile, Koba discovers the armory and confronts Caesar, questioning his allegiance. In response, Caesar heavily beats Koba, but since he does not kill other apes he forgives him. Koba returns to the armory, steals an assault rifle and murders two human guards. He then kills Carver, stealing his lighter.

The dam is eventually repaired, restoring power to the city. During the celebration, Koba lights the apes' home on fire. Then while unseen by anyone else, Koba and Caesar lock eyes as Koba shoots Caesar in the chest, causing him to fall to his presumed death. In the panic of the loss of the Alpha and the fire, Koba takes charge, placing the blame on Malcolm's group and orders the apes to war against the humans. Malcolm's group hides as Koba leads the apes into San Francisco. The apes plunder the armory and charge the tower's gates. Despite heavy casualties, the apes overrun the tower and imprison all the humans as Dreyfus flees underground. When Ash refuses Koba's orders to kill unarmed humans, citing Caesar's teachings, Koba kills Ash and jails all those known to be loyal to Caesar.

Malcolm's group find Caesar barely alive and transport him to his former home in San Francisco. Caesar reveals to Malcolm that Koba shot him, realizing his notion that all apes were better than humans was naive. As he enters the city to find medical supplies so Ellie can operate on Caesar, Malcolm encounters Blue Eyes and takes him back with him to the house. Caesar grows nostalgic watching video clips from his childhood on Will's old camcorder as Malcolm learns of Caesar's past. Blue Eyes then returns to the tower, freeing the caged humans and the apes loyal to Caesar. After leading the apes to the tower unseen, Malcolm encounters Dreyfus, who informs him that his men have made radio contact with more survivors, located at a military base up north, on their way to help fight the apes. The freed apes join Caesar and confront Koba at the summit of the tower. While Caesar and Koba battle, Malcolm fails to prevent Dreyfus from detonating C-4 explosives underneath the tower. The resulting explosion simultaneously kills Dreyfus and collapses part of the tower. Caesar overpowers Koba, knocking him to the edge of the tower. While lifting Koba from a ledge, Caesar refuses to save him, claiming he is no longer a true ape, and lets him fall to his death.

Malcolm informs Caesar of the impending arrival of human reinforcements. Both lament the lost opportunity for peace. Caesar tells Malcolm the humans will never forgive the apes for the war they started and tells him to leave with his family for safety. As Malcolm slips away into the shadows, Caesar stands before a kneeling mass of apes awaiting the battle to come.

Cast

Apes

  • Andy Serkis as Caesar, leader of the apes.
  • Toby Kebbell as Koba, Caesar's second in command.
  • Nick Thurston as Blue Eyes, Caesar and Cornelia's son.
  • Karin Konoval as Maurice, Caesar's third in command.
  • Doc Shaw as Ash, son of Rocket, also Blue Eyes' best friend.
  • Judy Greer as Cornelia, Caesar's wife, mother of Blue Eyes and a newborn son.
  • Terry Notary as Rocket, a friend of Caesar's, and Ash's father.
  • Lee Ross as Grey, a follower of Koba.
  • Richard King as Stoned, a gorilla who serves Caesar.

Humans

  • Jason Clarke as Malcolm, the leader of the small group that formed a strong bond with Caesar and the other apes.
  • Gary Oldman as Dreyfus, the leader of the remaining survivors.
  • Keri Russell as Ellie, a former nurse, who is Malcolm's second wife, step-mother to Alexander.
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee as Alexander, Malcolm's son.
  • Kirk Acevedo as Carver, a member of Malcolm's group.
  • Jon Eyez as Foster, a member of Malcolm's group.
  • Enrique Murciano as Kemp, a member of Malcolm's group.
  • Jocko Sims as Werner, an ally of Dreyfus.
  • Keir O'Donnell as Finney, a guard of the armory.
  • Kevin Rankin as McVeigh, an ally of Dreyfus.
  • Lombardo Boyar as Terry, a guard of the armory.
  • Mustafa Harris as Officer, an officer that protects the camp.

James Franco, who played Dr. Will Rodman in Rise of the Planet of the Apes has a cameo via a video from Caesar's childhood.

Production

Film set on Rampart Street, New Orleans, May 2013

Development

After the release of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, director Rupert Wyatt commented on possible sequels: "I think we're ending with certain questions, which is quite exciting. To me, I can think of all sorts of sequels to this film, but this is just the beginning."[4] Screenwriter and producer Rick Jaffa also stated that Rise featured several clues as to future sequels: "I hope that we're building a platform for future films. We're trying to plant a lot of the seeds for a lot of the things you are talking about in terms of the different apes and so forth."[5]

In an interview recorded after the release of Rise, Wyatt stated, "We want to grow and evolve, in the films that will [hopefully] come after this, to the '68 original."[6] Wyatt also stated that he wants it to take place eight years after Rise, as a whole new ape generation can be born, and explore the dynamics of Caesar and Koba's relationship.[7] According to screenwriter Rick Jaffa, a version of the spaceship from the 1968 Planet of the Apes under the name Icarus was in Rise as a deliberate hint to a possible sequel.[8]

In November 2011, Andy Serkis was the first to be announced as having closed a deal for a sequel to Rise. It was reported to be a "healthy seven-figure deal" for him to reprise his role as Caesar, the ape leader.[9] On May 15, 2012, it was announced Scott Z. Burns had been hired to do rewrites on the original screenplay by Rise writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.[10] On May 31, 2012, 20th Century Fox announced that the sequel, now titled Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, was scheduled for release on May 23, 2014.[11]

Post-production

On September 17, 2012, there were reports that director Wyatt was considering leaving the sequel due to his concern that a May 2014 release date would not give him enough time to make the film properly.[12] On October 1, Cloverfield director Matt Reeves was confirmed as his replacement.[13] Reeves had been working on developing a new Twilight Zone film.[14] On October 18, Mark Bomback, writer of Live Free or Die Hard, was reported to be doing a re-write for Reeves.[15] It was announced on June 20, 2013 that the release date for Dawn was being pushed back two months to July 18, 2014.[16] On December 10, 2013, the film was pushed up one week to July 11, 2014.[17]

Casting

In December 2012, after the departure of director Wyatt, James Franco speculated that he would not be returning for the sequel, saying, "Now Rupert's not a part of it so I don't know. My guess is I won't be in it. Nobody's talked to me since Rupert left."[18] Later, Matt Reeves revealed that Franco would be seen in a cameo in the film.[19][20] Freida Pinto, who played primatologist Caroline Aranha in Rise, confirmed that she would not be returning for Dawn.[21] In April 2014, when asked by IGN about the fate of Franco and Pinto's characters, producer Dylan Clark said, "I mean, they’re the ones that died," and "They were ground zero of the virus."[22]

In February 2013, actors Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, and Kodi Smit-McPhee were cast in lead roles for the sequel, set 10 years after the events from the first film.[23][24] In March 2013, actress Keri Russell was cast in a role.[25] That same month, Judy Greer was cast as Cornelia, a female chimp and love interest for Caesar.[26] Toby Kebbell, Enrique Murciano and Kirk Acevedo joined the cast during filming.[27] On May 15, 2013, Jocko Sims was cast in a supporting role of military operative Werner.[28]

Filming

Filming began in April 2013 around the town of Campbell River, British Columbia.[29] The location of Vancouver Island was chosen for its similarity to the locations depicted in the film, the forests, and the variety of landscapes.[30] Filming in New Orleans started in May 2013 and continued in July 2013 at various locations such as the former Six Flags park Six Flags New Orleans.[31]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The film's score was composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack was released by Sony Masterworks on July 8, 2014.[32]

Track listing

All music is composed by Michael Giacchino

No.TitleLength
1."Level Plaguing Field"2:21
2."Look Who’s Stalking"2:35
3."The Great Ape Processional"4:34
4."Past Their Primates"1:57
5."Close Encounters of the Furred Kind"4:38
6."Monkey to the City"1:16
7."The Lost City of Chimpanzee"3:46
8."Along Simian Lines"5:04
9."Caesar No Evil, Hear No Evil"2:27
10."Monkey See, Monkey Coup"5:12
11."Gorilla Warfare"7:37
12."The Apes of Wrath"4:28
13."Gibbon Take"2:55
14."Aped Crusaders"3:26
15."How Bonobo Can You Go"5:42
16."Enough Monkeying Around"3:35
17."Primates for Life"5:42
18."Planet of the End Credits"8:56
19."Ain’t That a Stinger"1:10

Release

The film closed the 36th Moscow International Film Festival on June 28, 2014.[33]

In Hungary, the largest cinema chain called Cinema City could not agree with the film's distributor, InterCom, and as a result it will open on July 17, 2014 on significantly fewer screens than similar big-budget productions.[34]

Box office

North America

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was released on July 11, 2014 in the U.S. and topped the box office during its opening weekend and grossed $73 million from 3,967 theaters, which includes $4.1 million from its late night screenings from 2,750 theaters and $27.7 million from its opening day. Thirty-six percent of the film's opening weekend gross came from its 3D showings.[35][36] According to distributor 20th Century Fox, the audience skewed male (58 percent) and older (55 percent over the age of 25).

Outside North America

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was released in over 26 territories and earned $30.4 million on its opening weekend.[37] The film went number one in 14 territories of the 26 locations it was released in. The openings include South Korea ($11.4 million from 910 screens), Australia ($6.6m), India ($1.95 million from 850 screens), Malaysia ($1.9 million from 400 screens), Thailand ($1.64 million from 303 screens), Singapore ($1.3 million from 79 screens) and Philippines ($1.3 million from 226 screens).[38][39]

The film has continued to be released in other territories after the 2014 World Cup.[40]

Critical reception

Upon its release, the film was met with critical acclaim. It currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 91% based on 214 reviews with an average rating of 8 out of 10. The website's consensus reads, "With intelligence and emotional resonance to match its stunning special effects, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes expands on its predecessor with an exciting and ambitious burst of sci-fi achievement."[41] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating based on top film critics, the film has a "generally favorable" rating score of 79 out of 100, based on 45 reviews.[42]

Guy Lodge of Variety said, "An altogether smashing sequel to 2011's better-than-expected Rise of the Planet of the Apes, this vivid, violent extension of humanoid ape Caesar's troubled quest for independence bests its predecessor in nearly every technical and conceptual department, with incoming helmer Matt Reeves conducting the proceedings with more assertive genre elan than Rise journeyman Rupert Wyatt."[43] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter stated that the film "manages to do at least three things exceptionally well that are hard enough to pull off individually: Maintain a simmering level of tension without let-up for two hours, seriously improve on a very good first entry in a franchise and produce a powerful humanistic statement using a significantly simian cast of characters. In the annals of sequels, Dawn is to Rise of the Planet of the Apes what The Empire Strikes Back was to Star Wars—it's that much better."[44] Tim Robey of The Telegraph said, "There's evident patience and intelligence to the filmmaking all over, as well as an engagement with genuine ideas about diplomacy, deterrence, law and leadership. However often it risks monkey-mad silliness, it's impressively un-stupid."[45] Drew McWeeny of HitFix awarded the film "A+" and said "Dawn is not just a good genre movie or a good summer movie. It's a great science-fiction film, full-stop, and one of the year's very best movies so far."[46]

Sequel

On January 7, 2014, the studio announced a third installment with Reeves returning to direct and co-write along with Bomback with a July 29, 2016 release date.[47][48] An early licensing promo gave a place-holder title of Planet of the Apes.[49] No official title has yet been announced.

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