Movies like Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Steven Spielberg's iconic film about a theme park filled with genetically cloned dinosaurs that go on a rampage embodies the same combination of awe and fear in the face of scientific experimentation found in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

This post-apocalyptic thriller explores themes of isolation and the battle for survival. Will Smith stars as a brilliant scientist navigating through a world overrun by mutants. The sense of hope against a new form of evolved life connects with the themes found in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.