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50 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 95IGNIGNWar for the Planet of the Apes is an excellent closing act to this rebooted trilogy, but also one that does enough world-building that the series can potentially continue from here – and it’s a rare case where, after three movies, we’re left wanting more.
- 83The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezBrimming with emotional intelligence, the human texture Reeves delivers in Apes separates his film from the rest of the tentpole pack.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s an engrossing, forthright adventure.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinReeves marshals more than his fair share of battle scenes and sweeping set-pieces, but never forgets the flicker of a face can provide all the spectacle that cinema requires.
- 75Slant MagazinePeter GoldbergSlant MagazinePeter GoldbergThe psychological wars that have made the prequels simmer with tightly wound tensions are given their most cutting treatment yet.
- 75TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt’s not just the CG that’s visually impressive here; “War” boasts some extraordinary set pieces.
- 60Total FilmMatt MaytumTotal FilmMatt MaytumThis solid if unspectacular finish to the Apes trilogy features an A-game Andy Serkis and incredible VFX, but its darker excesses threaten to suffocate at times.
- 58The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupWar of the Planet of the Apes has all the bombast and sense of finality seemingly required for the end of a trilogy, but there’s an underlying emptiness that nags with each scene.