• Beneath the Planet of the Apes (2000)

    The second installment in "The Planet of the Apes" series. Here, an earthling sent to find the astronauts of the original film discovers not only a world of intelligent, talking apes, but an underground cult of grotesque "humans" who are the survivors of a nuclear blast years ago.

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes
46
metacriticBased on 9 Critics
50
Based on 19 Users

Release Date: March 1st, 2000

DVD Release Date: March 28th, 2006

G |1 hr 35 min

Plot Summary

The second installment in "The Planet of the Apes" series. Here, an earthling sent to find the astronauts of the original film discovers not only a world of intelligent, talking apes, but an underground cult of grotesque "humans" who are the survivors of a nuclear blast years ago.

Cast: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Charlton Heston, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison, Victor Buono, Paul Richards, Thomas Gomez

Director: Ted Post

Genres: Science fiction

Production Co: APJAC Productions, Twentieth Century Fox

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

Keywords: Quest , Rivalry , Dark , Survival , New York City ,

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  • 50
    IGN

    A workmanlike sequel, it lacks the wit and intelligence of its predecessor. show more

  • 60
    Ian NathanEmpire

    Those with the patience to sit through a slow first half will be rewarded with another gutsy ending. show more

  • 63
    Rolling Stone

    The craziest installment of the Apes series starts out as an almost point-for-point remake of the 1968 original, somehow making it even darker and stranger. show more

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