How to Watch Planet of the Apes in Order?
It's been over five decades since the first Planet of the Apes movie was released, and in the years that have passed, we've only seen more and more of this story unravel. Let's see how we can watch the Planet of the Apes in order.Â
How productive has this franchise been? Well, we're up to a total of nine movies, so it's going to be quite interesting to go through the evolution of cinematography, special effects, and more.Â
The cool thing is that there are five original movies from the '60s and three movies that feature Andy Serkis as Caesar - which are connected to the original ones. However, there's also a separate standalone movie featuring Mark Whalberg, which is a remake.Â
Who Plays in Planet of the Apes?
The cast of the Planet of the Apes has a lot of big names, including Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Paul Giamatti, James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, Judy Greer, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, and more.Â
How to Watch Planet of the Apes in Chronological Order?
One of the ways you can enjoy the movies is in chronological order. The various films that have come out jump all over the timeline, so if you want a more streamlined way to enjoy the whole story, we have the following order:
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
- Planet of the Apes (2001) - Bonus - it's a reboot, so you can watch it anytime you want.Â
How to Watch Planet of the Apes by Release Order?
There's also the option of enjoying the movies in the order they were released, in which way you'll watch the evolution of the special effects over the decades. However, the jump will be quite considerable between the '70s and the 2000s.Â
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- Escape from Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Where to Stream Planet of the Apes?
If you want to enjoy the Planet of the Apes movies, you can do that online. Whether you're going for a streaming service or you choose to buy or rent them, it's up to you. Here's where you can stream the titles right now:
- Planet of the Apes (1968) - Cinemax
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) - Cinemax
- Escape from Planet of the Apes (1971) - Cinemax
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) - Cinemax
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) - Cinemax
- Planet of the Apes (1974 - TV series) - not available to stream
- Planet of the Apes (2001) - Cinemax
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) - fuboTV
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) - fuboTV
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) - fuboTV
Of course, you have to keep in mind that licensing deals are not permanent and they can change 'hands' at any time if they expire for the above-mentioned platforms.