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10 Best Movies Like A*P*E

If you loved A*P*E, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A*P*E for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla ...

#2
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2024★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A*P*E for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape l...

#3
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A*P*E for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star....

#4
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A*P*E for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt agains...

#5
Die Alone

Die Alone

2024★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A*P*E for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His jou...

#6
King Kong

King Kong

1976★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A*P*E for fans of Adventure & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him....

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