It tells the story of astronaut Leo Davidson crash-landing on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes. The sixth film produced in the Planet of the Apes franchise, it was loosely adapted from Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version. Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren. RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a revolution an action-packed epic featuring stunning visual effects and creatures unlike anything ever seen before. (2001) Full Movie on CooLMoviez - An Air Force astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.