A Fresh Start-KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Review

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a 2024 American science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman. A stand-alone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), it is the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise and the tenth film overall. It stars Owen Teague in the lead role alongside Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy. The film takes place 300 years after the events of War and follows a young chimpanzee named Noa, who embarks on a journey alongside a human woman named Mae to determine the future for apes and humans alike.
Development on a new Planet of the Apes film began in April 2019, following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, with Ball attached as writer and director that December. Much of the script was written during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with casting commencing in June 2022, following the script's completion. Teague was cast in the lead role that August, with the film's title and additional casting revealed in the following months. Principal photography began in October 2022 in Sydney and wrapped in February 2023.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on May 2, 2024, and was released by 20th Century Studios in the United States on May 10. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $237 million worldwide, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2024.
Cast
Apes
Owen Teague as Noa, a chimpanzee hunter and the heir to his ape clan led by his father Koro
Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar, an ambitious bonobo monarch who leads a coastal clan of apes in search of human technologies and preaches an altered version of Caesar's teachings
Peter Macon as Raka, a wise and virtuous Bornean orangutan who becomes an ally of Noa
Lydia Peckham as Soona, a female chimpanzee and Noa's love interest
Travis Jeffery as Anaya, a male chimpanzee and Noa's best friend
Sara Wiseman as Dar, Noa's chimpanzee mother
Neil Sandilands as Koro, Noa's chimpanzee father and the leader of the falconry ape clan
Eka Darville as Sylva, a western lowland gorilla and chief commander of Proximus' army
Ras-Samuel as Lightning, a chimpanzee soldier of Proximus' army
Additionally, Karin Konoval makes a brief cameo in an opening flashback prologue as Maurice, the Bornean orangutan from the previous film.
Reception
Box office
As of May 19, 2024, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has grossed $101.2 million in the United States and Canada and $136.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $237.5 million.
In the United States and Canada, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was projected to gross $50-55 million from 4,075 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $22.2 million on its first day, including $6.6 million from preview screenings ($1.6 million on Wednesday and $5 million on Thursday). It went on to debut to $58.5 million, topping the box office and marking the third-best opening weekend of the franchise behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($72.4 million in 2014) and Planet of the Apes ($68.5 million in 2001). In its second weekend the film made $25.7 million (a drop of 56%), finishing second behind newcomer IF.
Outside the U.S., Kingdom was projected to debut to $80-90 million. It ended up making $72.7 million, for a worldwide opening of $129 million, with the largest markets being China ($11.4 million), France ($7.1 million), Mexico ($6.4 million), the United Kingdom ($4.8 million), South Korea ($3.2 million), Australia ($2.7 million), Brazil ($2.6 million), Germany ($2.2 million), and Spain ($2.2 million).
Critical response
According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, critics described the film as having "Avatar-level visual effects", complemented by "standout performances and top-notch action", although "it doesn't quite meet the heights of its predecessors." On the website, 81% of 274 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Carving out a new era for The Planet of the Apes with lovable characters and rich visuals, Kingdom doesn't take the crown as best of the franchise but handily justifies its continued reign." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, down from the "A−" earned by the three previous films, while those polled by PostTrak gave it a 77% overall positive score.

[@SupportGamin2024]

I give the movie an 8 or 7,it was good,I just wish we got more scenes of the main villain he was kinda introduced last minute

[@Paulin-pw5jx]

I enjoyed the movie but it’s all the same what saved this one for me was the villain and Frank Gallagher that was a great way to explain how they come up with ideas for the project. Also, how the woman was evil like damn 😅 made me root for the apes not gonna lie