Movie review
May 8, 2024 · 145 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Set generations after Caesar’s death, apes have built rival clans while humans have regressed to a feral state. Young chimpanzee Noa joins forces with intelligent human Mae to rescue his captured clan from tyrannical ape leader Proximus Caesar, who twists Caesar’s legacy into a slave empire. The story centers on power, betrayal, and species coexistence without overt modern identity lectures. Light girlboss traits appear in Mae’s competent survival actions and the diverse human enclave shown at the end.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Woke representation / casting
Visible minor girlboss physical feats by waif-like human lead Mae and diverse humans at end.
Woke political dialogue
Talk of twisted teachings and power grabs stays within story logic.
Identity-driven story themes
Ape-human loyalty and coexistence drive the narrative engine.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Despotic ape slavery and historical perversion remain setting-appropriate tyranny with no modern activist reframing of patriarchy, capitalism, or systemic identity issues.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Minor fringe complaints on girlboss Mae and ending diversity; no major sustained backlash.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work is cited.
Production
