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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

★ 7.3 · 12,698 ratings on TMDB

Evolution Becomes Revolution.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster★ 7.3

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.

DirectorRupert Wyatt
CastAndy Serkis, Brian Cox, Christopher Gordon, Freida Pinto, James Franco, John Lithgow
GenresAction, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
The emergence reading

In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, consciousness is carried by animals — a plane of “ape uprising”. The story fights on E8/E14 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing intelligence, prejudice, rebellion, species, power.

↷ animalsUSintelligenceprejudicerebellionspeciespower
⇄ Parameter shift — the dial this world turnsrigor: loose
E8intelligenceape intelligence raised to human-equivalent via viral drug ALZ-112/113 (technology · universal)
Also inConsciousness hiding in animalsFilms about prejudiceFilms that alter a rule of realityFilms that move consciousness off the human
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Same rung, same subject

Films fighting at the same level of reality, about the same things.

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Same subject, different rung

The same preoccupations examined at another scale — one mind versus a nation.

Blade II (2002)E4/E10 · rare rung · power, prejudiceUltraviolet (2006)E4/E11 · rare rung · power, prejudiceA Bug's Life (1998)E6/E9 · rare rung · prejudice, rebellionSpecies III (2005)E6/E10 · rare rung · prejudice, speciesKingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)E9/E10/E13 · rare rung · power, prejudiceSpace Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)E11/E12/E13 · rare rung · power, rebellion

Also bends a rule of reality

Other films that change a standing rule of their world — ranked first by those bending it at the same rung.

Isle of Dogs (2018)alters at E8 · same rung · loosePlanet of the Apes (2001)alters at E8 · same rung · looseThe Witches of Eastwick (1987)alters at E8 · same rung · looseThe Stepford Wives (2004)alters at E8 · same rung · looseUndercover Brother (2002)alters at E8 · same rung · looseDouble Dragon (1994)alters at E8 · same rung · loose

Also hides consciousness here

Other films that move a human interior onto the same kind of thing.

My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)consciousness in animals · magical pony realmIce Age: Collision Course (2016)consciousness in animals · prehistoric animal worldPokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)consciousness in animals · pokemon worldShrek 2 (2004)consciousness in animals · fairy‑tale kingdomJennifer's Body (2009)consciousness in animals · demonic high schoolPlanet of the Apes (1968)consciousness in animals · ape-ruled Earth

Same subject, different mask

The same preoccupations carried by a different kind of thing — grief told through the dead, an animal, a machine.

Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (2010)consciousness in aliens · power, prejudiceUnderworld (2003)consciousness in monsters · power, prejudiceAvengers: Endgame (2019)consciousness in aliens · powerTerminator Genisys (2015)consciousness in machines · powerAtlas (2024)consciousness in machines · powerThe Monster Squad (1987)consciousness in monsters · power

Same people

Shared director or cast.

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