3Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $93 million
Starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, Tom Felton, Brian Cox, John Lithgow and Andy Serkis, ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ is an American sci-fi film which was directed by Rupert Wyatt.
It is 20th Century Fox’s reboot of the ‘Planet of the Apes’ series.
Released on August 5, 2011, the film was a success, being nominated for an Academy Award for ‘Best Visual Effects’ and for 5 Saturn Awards for ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Writing’.
With a budget of only $93 million, ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ brought in a whopping $481.801 million at the international box office.
At the end of the movie, it is revealed that a virus specifically deadly to humans is released at an airport. That’s the end of it!
Story line : ‘A substance, designed to help the brain repair itself, gives rise to a super-intelligent chimp who leads an ape uprising.’
