Rise of the Planet of the Apes
“Evolution becomes revolution.”
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
How Rise of the Planet of the Apes compares
Every figure below is calculated across the whole of Planet of the Apes (Reboot), not taken from this film’s own record.
- #1 of 4
- Rank in the series by rating
- The first film
- Where it sits in the series
- 33%
- Share of the series audience
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is the highest-rated of the 4 rated films in the Planet of the Apes (Reboot) series, at 7.4/10 on TMDB against a series average of 7.2/10.
It is the film that started the series, 13 years before the most recent entry, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).
Its 13,196 TMDB ratings are 33% of the 40,417 cast across the series, more than any other film in it.
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Planet of the Apes (Reboot), comparing all 4 released films in the series. Last recalculated October 2026.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes is film 1 of 4. See the complete watch order.