Animal testing mishap leads to cognitive awareness. Blu-ray Digital HD Year 2011 Theatrical Release 2011-08-05 Video Release 2011-12-13 Studio Fox Genre Science Fiction MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA intense and frightening sequences of action and violence Color Color Runtime 110 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other and to the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. The Oscar-winning visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of Avatar and Lord of the Rings is breaking new ground, creating a CGI ape that delivers a dramatic performance of unprecedented emotion and intelligence, and epic battles on which rest the upended destinies of man and primate. Director Rupert Wyatt Cast Rupert Wyatt; James Franco; Freida Pinto; Tom Felton; John Lithgow; Brian Cox; Jamie Harris; Tyler Labine; David Oyelowo; Andy Serkis; Karin Konoval