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Movies like Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Not everyone loves Rise of the Planet of the Apes for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart.

  2. You like an ape with more humanity than the humans.

  3. You like watching Caesar grow from a baby in a house to the leader of his kind.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014

    • an ape with more humanity than the humans

    Good for you if you like apes whose faces say everything.

  • War for the Planet of the Apes2017

    • a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart
    • an ape with more humanity than the humans

    Good for you if you like a motion-capture performance that feels completely real.

  • I Am Legend2007

    • a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart

    Good for you if you like a lonely hero and the dog who keeps him going.

  • Interstellar2014

    • a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart

    Good for you if goodbyes hit you harder than explosions.

  • Adolescence2025

    • an ape with more humanity than the humans

    Good for you if you like a young actor holding his own against Stephen Graham.

  • The Handmaid's Tale2017

    • an ape with more humanity than the humans

    Good for you if you like Elisabeth Moss saying everything with a stare into the camera.

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    • a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart

    Good for you if you like a bond growing between a boy and the machine sent to protect him.

  • The Lion King1994

    • a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart

    Good for you if you don't mind crying at a family film. Simba's story has real tragedy in it.

Reasons taken from Rise of the Planet of the Apes's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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