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Planet of the Apes

1968 • G • 1h 52m • Adventure, Sci-Fi • 20th Century Fox

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

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Planet of the Apes Box Office

Domestic Total
$32.6M
Final
Worldwide Total
$32.6M
Domestic only
Budget$5.8M
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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

Cast & Crew

Directed byFranklin J. Schaffner
ScreenplayMichael Wilson, Rod Serling
Produced byArthur P. Jacobs
CinematographyLeon Shamroy
Music byJerry Goldsmith
StarringCharlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, Linda Harrison
Studio20th Century Fox

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