If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the biggest movies of the year is now streaming. “ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ” surpassed box office expectations with a $394.
7 million worldwide box office haul. If you missed it when it was released in theaters in early May, you can now watch it at home. “ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ” in 4K Ultra HD is available to buy for $19.
99 online on Prime Video , Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms. Meanwhile, “ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ” is set for release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD discs with prices starting at $35 on Tuesday, Aug. 27 on Amazon and Walmart .
As for the film itself, Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman praised the film for connecting “with the spirit of ‘Planet of the Apes.'” Gleiberman wrote in his review , “I was more than gratified to sink into its relatively old-fashioned dramatic restraint.” In addition, the other movies in the franchise — including “Planet of the Apes,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” and others — are also streamable on Hulu .
Directed by Wes Ball, “ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ” is set generations after the death of Caesar (Andy Serkis) and follows a young chimpanzee named Noa (Owen Teague), who goes on a journey to avenge his family after a grou.