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 war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes has generally received mixed reviews.
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes was released in 1973 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 298 reviews, giving Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) an average rating of 46%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 56%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 45%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Battle for the Planet of the Apes than critics were.
With a score of 46%, Battle for the Planet of the Apes is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
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