Plot
At the story's heart is Caesar (Andy Serkis), a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator, Will Rodman (James Franco) and a primatologist Caroline Aranha (Freida Pinto), Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned in an ape sanctuary in San Bruno. Seeking justice for his fellow inmates, Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet forever.
Written by
Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Pierre Boulle
Directed by
Rupert Wyatt
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox, Big Screen Productions, Ingenious Media, Chernin Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Dune Entertainment III
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 43 nominations total