Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971

Roger Greenspun, New York Times: One of the better new movies in town, and better in a genre -- science-fiction -- that at the crucial middle level where the history of movies is made, if not written, has recently been not so much bad as invisible. Read more

Time Out: It's a long way down from even the second in the series. Read more

Variety: Escape from the Planet of the Apes is an excellent film, almost as good as the original Planet of the Apes. Read more