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War for the Planet of the Apes | Official HD Trailer #4 | 2017

War for the Planet of the Apes(2017)
Released
2017 · FILM

War for the Planet of the Apes

When a ruthless U.S. battalion launches a surprise assault on Caesar’s hidden ape sanctuary, the primate leader must rally his family and allies to protect their fragile oasis from annihilation and secure a future for both species.

“For freedom. For family. For the planet.”

Directed by
Matt Reeves, Ashley Bell
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
140 min
ActionAdventureAnimation

Synopsis

Caesar and his apes are drawn into a deadly conflict with a human army commanded by a ruthless Colonel. After suffering devastating losses, Caesar struggles with his growing darker instincts and embarks on a mythic quest to avenge his kind. As their journey reaches its climax, Caesar and the Colonel confront each other in an epic battle that will decide the fate of both species and the future of the planet.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 944+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by William HoyShot by Michael SeresinScored by Michael GiacchinoSound by Will FilesCostumes by Melissa BruningVFX by James Meikle

Box Office

2017 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$490.7M

Budget$150.0M
Worldwide gross$490.7M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $146.9M — 30% of worldwide · International: $343.8M (70%)

Opening weekend: $56.3M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $77.4M — 53% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 4,022 theaters

Full synopsis

Also known as

  • Planet der Affen 3 - Survivalde
  • Planet der Affen: Survivalde
  • War of the Planet of the Apeses
  • La Planète des singes : Suprématiefr
  • Planète des Singes : Suprématiefr
  • The War - Il pianeta delle scimmieit
  • (Bulgarian)Войната за планетата на маймуните
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • ItalyJul 7, 2017
  • United StatesJul 10, 2017
  • United KingdomJul 11, 2017
  • IrelandJul 11, 2017
  • BelgiumJul 12, 2017

Production & Distribution

Production companies
20th Century FoxChernin EntertainmentTSG Entertainment
Distributors
20th Century Fox20th Century Fox CIS
Special effectsWētā FX, Halon Entertainment, Moving Picture Company (MPC), Blur Studio, Exceptional Minds
Other companiesWalt Disney Studios, Liquid Soul Media, 20th Century Fox Studios, ARRI Rental, Avon Studio Transportation, Barco Auro 11.1

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