This movie was a pointless attempt at remaking a classic! Their hopeless attempt at not only humor, but references to the old movie and a battle scene that never happened were pathetic! I bought this movie for five dollars and was still ripped off!
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Planet of the Apes
(2001, Rated PG-13, Science fiction)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Decent re-imagining of the classic.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Planet of the Apes
Parents need to know that this movie features intense and prolonged peril, a great deal of violence, and many deaths, including characters we care about. Characters are beaten and branded. There is a brief mild sexual situation and some strong language.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the way that Burton makes unabashedly clear the parallels between the views of the apes toward humans and the views of racists and other bigots on Earth. Like those who have argued for segregation, apartheid, genocide, and "ethnic cleansing," the apes find justification for their oppression of humans by insisting that humans are inferior creatures who have no souls or by demonizing them. The apes seem to have no problem with sub-species distinctions, and different kinds of apes work and socialize without any distinctions.
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Lives in WashingtonI rate this title off for age 2 and give itSTU -PID!!!
Lives in New JerseyI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itDecent SciFi Action
Decent remake
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