If You Liked Planet of the Apes, Watch These Next
Finished Planet of the Apes (1968) and want more of the same? These 19 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Planet of the Apes, most of them are science fiction, adventure, drama.
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19 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes(2024)
7.0Science FictionAdventureActionAlso science fiction and adventure
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to…
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2.Last and First Men(2020)
6.3DramaScience FictionAlso drama and science fiction
As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.
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3.War for the Planet of the Apes(2017)
7.2DramaScience FictionWarAlso drama and science fiction
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are…
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4.Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)
6.2ActionScience FictionAlso action and science fiction
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
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5.The Host(2013)
6.3ActionAdventureScience FictionAlso action and adventure
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
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7.2073(2024)
6.7ThrillerScience FictionDramaAlso science fiction and drama
Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.
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8.Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014)
7.3Science FictionActionDramaAlso science fiction and action
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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9.Chaos Walking(2021)
6.5FantasyScience FictionAdventureAlso science fiction and adventure
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
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10.Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017)
6.7AdventureScience FictionActionAlso adventure and science fiction
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share…
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11.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker(2019)
6.2AdventureActionScience FictionAlso adventure and action
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
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13.Star Trek Beyond(2016)
6.8ActionAdventureScience FictionAlso action and adventure
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
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14.Interstellar(2014)
8.5AdventureDramaScience FictionAlso adventure and drama
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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16.Oblivion(2013)
6.7ActionScience FictionAdventureAlso action and science fiction
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed…
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17.The Matrix(1999)
8.3ActionScience FictionAlso action and science fiction
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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18.Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011)
7.4ThrillerActionDramaAlso action and drama
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
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19.John Carter(2012)
6.4ActionAdventureScience FictionAlso action and adventure
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its…
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