Planet of the Apes (1968)

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action

What to watch after Planet of the Apes

• Papillon (1973) — Franklin J. Schaffner directed both
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — Same feel: thought-provoking, dramatic
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Patton (1970) — Same feel: dramatic, philosophical
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Michael Wilson wrote for both