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Movies like Planet of the Apes (1968) Finished Planet of the Apes and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Planet of the Apes, and what it does not.
What did you love about Planet of the Apes? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Speciesism Human nature Dystopian Social hierarchy Science fiction Practical effects Satire Period detail Your best matches Ranked against what Planet of the Apes is actually about, not its genre labels.
74% Reverina match Top pick 1999 · Film · Drama · Thriller
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Why it matches Built around the same social hierarchy and identity Also about power dynamics Watched for the same thing: moral ambiguity More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Get Out 2017 · 1h 44m
Watched for the same thing: social commentary and moral ambiguity Also satire at heart Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 134 candidates
Centres on the same outsider figure What's different Does not promise social commentary or philosophical debate Not built around morality Commitment 2h 39m
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Where it streams Tubi TV Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Planet of the Apes.
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1979 · Film · Drama · War
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Why it matches Also about human nature Shares its practical effects look Watched for the same thing: moral ambiguity Shares its tense and unsettling register What's different Does not promise social commentary or philosophical debate Not built around identity or morality More violent Where it streams Plex Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Planet of the Apes.
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1998 · Film · Drama · Comedy
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Why it matches Also science fiction and satire at heart Watched for the same thing: social commentary Built around the same identity Shares its unsettling and contemplative register What's different Does not promise moral ambiguity or philosophical debate Not built around morality or social hierarchy Moves faster Why this ranked above the others
Reads closest to it overall of everything considered when ranked against Planet of the Apes.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 · 2h 15m
Watched for the same thing: social commentary and moral ambiguity Also about power dynamics Gattaca 1997 · 1h 47m
Watched for the same thing: philosophical debate and social commentary Built around the same identity They Live 1988 · 1h 33m
Also science fiction at heart Watched for the same thing: social commentary and moral ambiguity Joker 2019 · 2h 2m
Watched for the same thing: moral ambiguity Centres on the same outsider figure
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