Movies Like Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 action, science fiction film from J. Lee Thompson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

Action Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes

1968

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

7.6

MagicScore

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

6.1

MagicScore

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

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.

6.4

MagicScore

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.

5.7

MagicScore

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.

6.1

MagicScore

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.

7.3

MagicScore

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

7.3

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2024

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

7.1

MagicScore

Planet of the Apes

2001

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Akira

1988

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

7.9

MagicScore

#12

Starship Troopers

1997

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Dune

1984

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Terminator Salvation

2009

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Dune

2021

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence - a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential - only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Lust, Caution

2007

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

The Battle of Algiers

1966

Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

Four Hours at the Capitol

2021

The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when thousands of American citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election, many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Pharaoh

1966

Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Conquest of the Planet of the Apes?

The top films similar to Conquest of the Planet of the Apes by MovieMagicScore are Planet of the Apes (7.6), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (6.1), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (6.4). Each shares action/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Conquest of the Planet of the Apes worth watching?

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 1,031 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Conquest of the Planet of the Apes?

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) is a action, science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalban.

Where can I find more recommendations like Conquest of the Planet of the Apes?

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About movies like Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

This ranked list pairs Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), a action and science fiction film from J. Lee Thompson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Roddy McDowall take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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