Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 American science fiction dystopian action thriller 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 Planet of the Apes series. Dawn is set 10 years after the events of Rise, and follows a group of people in San Francisco who struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that wiped out most of humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was released in the United States on July 11, 2014, and was met with highly positive reviews, with critics praising its visual effects, story, direction, acting, musical score, action sequences and emotional depth.
Director | Matt Reeves |
Produced by | Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver |
Writer(s) | Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver |
Starring | Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee |
Music | Michael Giacchino |
Cinematography | Michael Seresin |
Edited by | William Hoy, Stan Salfas |
Production, company | Chernin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Released | June 26, 2014 (Palace of Fine Arts), July 11, 2014 (United States) |
Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $170 million |
Box office | $710.6 million |
Netflix ID | 70300076 |
About Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The sequel finds the growing colony of genetically enhanced Chimpanzees interacting with some lone human survivors after a viral outbreak. The leader must decide if interacting with humans is safe for his colony.
Achievement of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The sequel is set ten years after the first installment and takes place in 2026. The movie grossed over $710 million worldwide.
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