Planet of the Apes
/ˌplænɪt əv ði ˈeɪps/
/ˌplænɪt əv ði ˈeɪps/
- a US film (1968) about a planet on which apes (= animals like large monkeys) are the rulers and humans have become like animals. Several later films continued the story. There was also a television series in 1974 and a television cartoon series in 1975. A new film was made in 2001.