All 9 Planet of the Apes movies ranked from worst to best

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385904 05: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Actors prepare to film a scene on the set of director Tim Burton’s and 20th Century Fox’s sci-fi action thriller “Planet Of The Apes 2001” February 12, 2001 in Trona, CA. The film stars actors Kris Kristofferson, Helena Bonham Carter and Mark Wahlberg along with special cameo appearances by Charlton Heston and George Clooney. (Photo by David Keeler/Liaison) /

Since 1968, the Planet of the Apes franchise has been part of pop culture and has been wowing audiences. From the original films to the reboots, we’re ranking all 9 franchise movies from worst to best!

Subtest and social commentary have always been a staple of the horror and sci-fi genres. Movies like George A. Romero’s Dead films always have had an air of social commentary, sometimes subtle and sometimes like a punch in the face but it was always there.

Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone was another bastion of social commentary for five seasons on CBS from 1960-1964. Serling had a lot to do with social commentary in art and actually played a rather big part in the Planet of the Apes franchise coming to life in the first place. Even before the book by Pierre Boulle was written, Serling had a hand in things.

The franchise has been so strong, that it lives on in so many vestiges of pop culture from t-shirts to even being parodied on The Simpsons. The Apes even had short-lived live-action and animated television shows. The reach of the Planet of the Apes franchise is almost unparalleled, but that doesn’t mean each film in the franchise is equal.

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