Watch Planet of the Apes Movies and TV Shows in Order: A Complete Guide

In 1963, author Pierre Boulle’s novel La Planete des singes made its debut in France and the US. Over in the US, it was renamed Planet of the Apes (definitely a better title than the UK’s Monkey Planet). Even though Boulle didn’t think it was his best work (he also wrote The Bridge Over the River Kwai), the book was a huge success. The movie rights owner in the US brought in Rod Serling, the genius behind The Twilight Zone, to adapt it for the big screen. When Charlton Heston signed on, 20th Century Fox greenlit the film, trimming the budget in half and making the world more primitive to save costs while keeping Serling’s game-changing twist ending intact. Against the odds, it all came together in a way that probably shouldn’t have worked, but it did!

The success of the original movie in 1968 prompted four sequels until 1973, a couple of TV series (one was even for kids!), a remake almost three decades later, and the latest four movies that rebooted the franchise using cutting-edge motion-capture technology for the apes, replacing the original’s (honorary) Oscar-winning makeup.

Do you want to binge-watch every single scene of the Planet of the Apes franchise on streaming services? Some titles require buying or renting digital copies, but we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive into the entire franchise and beyond.

**The Original, Classic Films**

Almost everyone who enjoys Sci-Fi has seen the original movie—it’s a classic! It’s been raved about by the Academy, the American Film Institute (with “Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” making it to AFI’s 66th favorite movie quote of all time), and the National Film Registry. While the sequels may not all live up to the greatness of the original, the stunning makeup and standout performances of star Roddy McDowall as Cornelius and later as Caesar are always worth watching.

– Planet of the Apes (1968) – Available for streaming on IndieFlix
– Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – Currently not available for streaming
– Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) – Not currently streaming
– Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) – Streaming on IndieFlix
– Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) – Not currently streaming

You can buy or rent all five films on various streaming platforms like Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video, Microsoft, Fandango at Home (Vudu), and YouTube. Additionally, you can also purchase the Blu-ray 40th-anniversary Planet of the Apes Legacy Collection.