How to Watch Planet of the Apes in Order

There are 10 films in the Planet of the Apes franchise. Below is the full list in release-date order — the simplest way to watch. For some franchises the in-universe chronological order differs; where it does, we note it.

The Planet of the Apes saga spans the original 1968-1973 films, the 2001 remake and the modern reboot trilogy plus Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

1
Planet of the Apes (1968) February 7, 1968
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
2
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) April 23, 1970
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
3
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) May 20, 1971
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
4
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) June 29, 1972
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
5
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) June 15, 1973
The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil …
6
Planet of the Apes (2001) July 26, 2001
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla a…
7
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) August 3, 2011
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.
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) July 8, 2014
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) July 11, 2017
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.…
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) May 8, 2024
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes u2013 now the dominant species u2013 live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowin…

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Film lists and dates come from TMDB. “In order” here means release-date order; a franchise's in-universe timeline can differ. NewsGiga links only to legitimate sources and never to pirated content.