Planet of the Apes story

movie: Planet of the Apes (2001) · 2001-07-27

Astronaut Leo Davidson crash-landing on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes. The apes treat humans as slaves, but with the help of an ape named Ari, Leo starts a rebellion.

14 total · 4 major · 10 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
ape-like being major There were sentient apes.
ethnic hatred major Apes hated Humans and vice versa.
genocide major The senator gave General Thade the authority to declare martial law and exterminate all Humans.
slavery major The apes enslaved the Humans.
animal cruelty minor There was a "human rights" movement akin to the animal rights movement.
creationism minor The apes had a creation myth that God breathed live into the first ape Semos.
endangered species minor Leo explained that on Earth the only remaining apes were in zoos because of habitat destruction.
father and daughter minor Karubi and Daena. The senator and Ari.
father and son minor General Thade's father told him how apes were the slaves of Humans in the distant past.
multi-species civilization minor Chimps, gorillas, and orangutans all evolved to be intelligent ans shared power.