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Planet of the ApesFollow

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
$32.60M
Final
Worldwide total
$32.60M
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 Planet of the Apes Franchise 20th Century Fox Studio
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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