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Planet of the Apes (2001)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.2
Planet of the Apes poster

Overview

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 army led by Ruthless General Thade.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

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 army led by Ruthless General Thade.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict critiques a tyrannical, speciesist society that oppresses humans, aligning with left-leaning themes of systemic injustice and the necessity of rebellion for liberation. Its dominant message champions freedom and equality for the marginalized against an authoritarian regime.

Tim Burton's 'Planet of the Apes' features a cast with visible diversity, particularly in the ape characters, but does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white human roles. The narrative offers a broad critique of power and prejudice, rather than specifically targeting or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

Tim Burton's 'Planet of the Apes' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The story is centered on science fiction adventure and human-ape conflict, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" (2001) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the conflict between humans and apes on a distant planet, exploring themes of power, slavery, and evolution without touching upon transgender identity or experiences.

The film does not depict any significant female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are primarily in non-combatant or supportive roles, not participating in direct physical confrontations.

The 2001 film introduces new characters and reinterprets archetypes from the source material and previous films. No established character from prior canon or history is portrayed with a different gender in this adaptation.

The primary characters are non-human apes, whose 'race' was not established in a human context in prior canon. Therefore, the casting of actors of various human races to portray these ape characters does not constitute a race swap as defined.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.7
The Movie Database logo
5.8

Critic Ratings

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4.3
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5.0

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