Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller  •  2014  •  130 min  •  Teen (13+)

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Gary Oldman  •   Keri Russell  •   Andy Serkis


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict, portraying apes as an indigenous population defending their home from human encroachment, strongly aligns with progressive values by critiquing prejudice, xenophobia, and the destructive nature of war, while advocating for empathy and peaceful coexistence.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a visibly diverse human cast, though it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores themes of inter-species conflict and survival, offering a general critique of human nature without explicitly targeting or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot is centered on the escalating conflict between humans and apes, and the struggle for survival and dominance between the two species.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on the struggle for survival and power dynamics between humans and apes, with no narrative elements related to transgender identity. Therefore, the portrayal is N/A.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters, including Ellie and various female apes, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their roles are primarily supportive or non-combative.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film introduces new characters and continues the story of characters established in the preceding reboot installment. There are no instances of characters from prior canon or source material being portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film introduces new human characters whose races were not established in prior canon. The ape characters are consistently portrayed as their respective species, thus no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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9.1
Metacritic logo
7.9

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