Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1h 38m · 1971 · Directed by Don Taylor · 3.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) runs 1h 38m, directed by Don Taylor. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Science Fiction, Action

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.