---
title: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rupert Wyatt'
released: '2011-08-05'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1318514/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

2011 · PG-13 · 105 min · Drama, Action, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction action film directed by Rupert Wyatt from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is a reboot of the Planet of the Apes film series, the seventh installment overall and the first in the reboot series. The film stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, and Andy Serkis. Set in 2016, the film follows Caesar (Serkis), a genetically enhanced chimpanzee who is first raised by chemist Will Rodman (Franco) before ultimately leading an ape uprising against humanity.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rupert Wyatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-wyatt)
- **Screenplay:** [Amanda Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-silver), [Rick Jaffa](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-jaffa)
- **Producer:** [Amanda Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-silver), [Rick Jaffa](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-jaffa), [Peter Chernin](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-chernin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-doyle)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrew Lesnie](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-lesnie)
- **Editor:** [Mark Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-goldblatt)

## Cast

- [Terry Notary](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-notary)
- [John Lithgow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lithgow)
- [James Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franco)
- [David Hewlett](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hewlett)
- [Tyler Labine](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyler-labine)
- [Jamie Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-harris)
- [Karin Konoval](https://cinepixo.com/people/karin-konoval)
- [Freida Pinto](https://cinepixo.com/people/freida-pinto)
- [Tom Felton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-felton)
- [Brian Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-cox)
- [Andy Serkis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-serkis) as Caesar
- [David Oyelowo](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-oyelowo)
- [Richard Ridings](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ridings)

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