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Planet of the Apes

1968 • G • 1h 52m • Adventure, Sci-Fi • 20th Century Fox

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

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Box office summary

Domestic Total
$32.6M
Final
Worldwide Total
$32.6M
Domestic only
Budget$5.8M
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Cast & Crew

Full Schaffner filmography
Franklin J. Schaffner Franklin J. Schaffner Director Charlton Heston Charlton Heston Starring Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall Starring Kim Hunter Kim Hunter Starring
ScreenplayMichael Wilson, Rod Serling Produced byArthur P. Jacobs CinematographyLeon Shamroy Music byJerry Goldsmith Studio20th Century Fox SeriesPlanet of the Apes
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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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