Where to watch Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) tonight
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) runs 1 h 38 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.4 from 1,297 TMDB members. The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min — ends 9:38 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Action, Science Fiction
- Released
- May 20, 1971
- TMDB rating
- 6.4 / 10 from 1,297 votes
- Director
- Don Taylor
- Starring
- Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Escape from the Planet of the Apes?
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes is 1 h 38 min long (98 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:38 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Escape from the Planet of the Apes rated?
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes is rated G in the US.
- Is Escape from the Planet of the Apes a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Escape from the Planet of the Apes?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 70s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like Escape from the Planet of the Apes
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- Oblivion (2013)
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- Stowaway (2021)
- The Adam Project (2022)
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