<P> Rise of the Planet of the Apes made its debut in the United States and Canada on roughly 5,400 screens within 3,648 theaters . It grossed $19,534,699 on opening day and $54,806,191 in its entire opening weekend, making it #1 for that weekend as well as the fourth - highest - grossing August opening ever . The film held on to the #1 spot in its second weekend, dropping 49.2%, and grossing $27,832,307 . Rise of the Planet of the Apes crossed the $150 million mark in the United States and Canada on its 26th day of release . Entertainment Weekly said that this was quite an accomplishment for the film since the month of August is a difficult time for films to make money . </P> <P> The film ended its run at the box office on December 15, 2011, with a gross of $176,760,185 in the U.S. and Canada as well as $305,040,864 internationally, for a total of $481,801,049 worldwide . </P> <P> Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released on Blu - ray Disc, DVD, and Digital Copy on December 13, 2011 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipient </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84th Academy Awards </Td> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alliance of Women Film Journalists </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Annie Awards </Td> <Td> Character Animation in a Live Action Production </Td> <Td> Eric Reynolds </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Broadcast Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Action Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Empire Awards </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Film </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Sci - Fi / Fantasy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Director </Td> <Td> Rupert Wyatt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Genesis Awards </Td> <Td> Best Feature Film </Td> <Td> Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Houston Film Critics Society </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Technical Achievement </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IGN Best of 2011 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Movie </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Sci - Fi Movie </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Movie Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis (also for The Adventures of Tintin) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Movie Director </Td> <Td> Rupert Wyatt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IGN Summer Movie Awards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Summer Movie </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Funniest Line </Td> <Td> "Why cookie Rocket?" </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best All - Out Brawl </Td> <Td> Apes vs. Humans on the Golden Gate Bridge </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Favorite Kill </Td> <Td> Helicopter Pushed Over the Golden Gate Bridge </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coolest Creature </Td> <Td> Caesar </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Favorite Hero </Td> <Td> Caesar--Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Las Vegas Film Critics Society </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> London Film Critics Circle </Td> <Td> Technical Achievement </Td> <Td> Joe Letteri </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phoenix Film Critics Society </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Diego Film Critics Society </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Satellite Awards </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actor--Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Jeff Capogreco, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saturn Awards </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Best Science Fiction Film </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Director </Td> <Td> Rupert Wyatt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Writing </Td> <Td> Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Special Effects </Td> <Td> Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, and Daniel Barrett </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Visual Effects Society </Td> <Td> Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects - Driven Feature Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, Cyndi Ochs, Kurt Williams </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Caesar--Daniel Barrett, Florian Fernandez, Matthew Muntean, Eric Reynolds </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Thelvin Cabezas, Mike Perry, R. Christopher White, Erik Winquist </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Jean - Luc Azzis, Quentin Hema, Simon Jung, Christoph Salzmann </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Andy Serkis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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