<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $490.7 million </Td> </Tr> <P> War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves . A sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), it is the third installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series . The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn, and follows a confrontation between the apes, led by Caesar, and the humans for control of Earth . Like its predecessor, its premise shares several similarities to the fifth film in the original series, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, but it is not a direct remake . </P> <P> Principal photography began on October 14, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . War for the Planet of the Apes premiered in New York City on July 10, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 14, 2017, by 20th Century Fox . The film has grossed over $490 million and received critical praise, with many reviewers highlighting the performances (particularly Serkis), visual effects, story, direction, and musical score . The film received a nomination for Best Special Visual Effects at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, and was also nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards . </P> <P> Two years have passed since the actions of the human - hating bonobo Koba attacking human survivors in San Francisco forced Caesar and his tribe of intelligent apes against a paramilitary faction of the US military known as Alpha - Omega . Led by a ruthless Colonel who has made it his goal to kill Caesar, Alpha - Omega employs many of Koba's loyalists who left the tribe in fear of Caesar's retaliation for their part in Koba's failed coup as service apes (called "donkeys"). </P>

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