2010
Scientist Will Rodman raises Caesar, an intelligent chimpanzee exposed to an Alzheimer's cure, after his mother's death during testing. Caesar, feeling alienated from humans and experiencing cruelty at a primate sanctuary, secretly enhances the intelligence of other apes using a stolen, more potent virus. Leading the now-intelligent apes, Caesar orchestrates a mass escape, liberates other primates, and confronts human authorities in a climactic battle on the Golden Gate Bridge. The apes retreat to the Muir Woods, where Caesar declares his home is with his kind as the human-deadly virus begins to spread globally, signaling a new era.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Rise of the Planet of the Apes opens with a peaceful chimpanzee community before scientist Will injects Bright Eyes with a viral therapy that enhances intelligence.
Open full beat sheetCaesar is listed as Protagonist. A chimpanzee with enhanced intelligence due to prenatal exposure to the ALZ-112 virus. Has green eyes and a white birthmark on his shoulder. In the parsed data, Caesar is connected to 49 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
49 scenes / 9 dialogue linesWill Rodman is listed as Scientist. A scientist at Gen-Sys who raises Caesar and develops the ALZ-112/113 virus to cure Alzheimer's. In the parsed data, Will Rodman is connected to 40 scenes, 22 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
40 scenes / 22 dialogue linesDodge Landon is listed as Antagonist. A cruel animal wrangler at the primate sanctuary. In the parsed data, Dodge Landon is connected to 16 scenes, 11 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 46.
16 scenes / 11 dialogue linesCaroline Aranha is listed as Primatologist. A veterinarian and primatologist who works with Will. In the parsed data, Caroline Aranha is connected to 15 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 4.
15 scenes / 8 dialogue linesSteven Jacobs is listed as Antagonist. The ambitious and profit-driven CEO of Gen-Sys Laboratories. In the parsed data, Steven Jacobs is connected to 10 scenes, 7 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 50.
10 scenes / 7 dialogue linesBuck is listed as Ape. A large gorilla who joins Caesar's rebellion. In the parsed data, Buck is connected to 10 scenes, first appearing around scene 58.
10 scenes / 0 dialogue linesWalter Rodman is listed as Will's Father. A former music teacher suffering from Alzheimer's disease. In the parsed data, Walter Rodman is connected to 9 scenes, first appearing around scene 8.
9 scenes / 0 dialogue linesKoba is listed as Ape. A laboratory chimpanzee with a scarred face and sinister demeanor, later infected with ALZ-113. In the parsed data, Koba is connected to 8 scenes, first appearing around scene 1.
8 scenes / 0 dialogue linesMaurice is listed as Ape. A former circus orangutan who becomes Caesar's ally. In the parsed data, Maurice is connected to 6 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 64.
6 scenes / 4 dialogue linesRocket is listed as Ape. The former alpha male of the primate sanctuary who becomes Caesar's lieutenant. In the parsed data, Rocket is connected to 6 scenes, first appearing around scene 48.
6 scenes / 0 dialogue lineschar_13 is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, char_13 is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 70.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesBright Eyes and Alpha are in a grove with their community of chimpanzees.
Caesar, KobaPoachers approach the grove to capture chimpanzees.
Poachers attack the chimpanzee community; Alpha is killed.
Caesar, KobaWill and Caroline prepare Bright Eyes for a medical scan.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Caroline AranhaThe medical team administers the therapy to Bright Eyes.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Caroline AranhaBright Eyes demonstrates advanced cognitive abilities.
Caesar, Caroline AranhaWill and Caroline review the progress of the therapy.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Caroline AranhaWill visits his father, Walter, who is suffering from Alzheimer's.
Will Rodman, Walter RodmanBright Eyes shows signs of aggression.
Caesar, Caroline AranhaWill presents his research to the board.
Will Rodman, Steven JacobsBright Eyes attacks a lab worker.
Caesar, Caroline AranhaThe presentation is interrupted by chaos.
Will Rodman, Steven JacobsWill discovers Bright Eyes' infant.
Caesar, Will RodmanCaesar is now two years old.
Caesar, Will RodmanDr. Stewart examines Caesar and discovers an anomaly in his eyes, while Will struggles with the implications.
Caroline Aranha, Caesar, Will RodmanWill and Caesar eat ice cream while driving to a toy store.
Will Rodman, CaesarCaesar completes a complex tower puzzle, impressing Will.
Will Rodman, Caesar, Walter RodmanWill records progress on Caesar's development.
Will RodmanWill retrieves the vial of ALZ-112.
Will RodmanWill prepares to administer the 112 virus to his father.
Will Rodman, Walter RodmanTwo years later, Caesar is older and watches the neighbors.
CaesarWill prepares lunch while watching Caesar.
Will RodmanWalter plays the piano.
Walter RodmanCaesar plays with the neighbor kids, but the game turns cruel.
CaesarWill and Walter search for Caesar.
Will Rodman, Walter RodmanWill intervenes when Hunsiker threatens Caesar.
Will Rodman, CaesarWill takes Caesar for a check-up and attempts to ask Stewart out.
Will Rodman, Caesar, Caroline AranhaWill and Walter take Caesar to the forest.
Will Rodman, Walter Rodman, CaesarWill and Caesar visit the zoo and see the primate enclosure.
Will Rodman, CaesarCaesar observes teenagers from the attic.
CaesarCaesar examines his reflection.
CaesarCaesar helps Walter eat.
Caesar, Walter Rodman, Will RodmanWill and Jacobs discuss progress.
Will Rodman, Steven JacobsCaesar asks Will about his identity.
Caesar, Will RodmanWill takes Caesar to the Gen-Sys lab.
Will Rodman, CaesarWalter wanders into the street and causes an accident.
Walter RodmanCaesar attacks Hunsiker to protect Walter.
Caesar, Walter RodmanJacobs watches the news about Caesar.
Steven JacobsWill brings Caesar to the primate sanctuary.
Will Rodman, CaesarWill leaves Caesar at the primate sanctuary, where Caesar is locked in a cage.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Dodge LandonWill explains to Caesar why he must stay, while Dodge and Mr. Landon dismiss Will's concerns.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Dodge LandonDodge tricks Caesar into a small, isolated cage.
Caesar, Dodge LandonCaesar meets Rocket and experiences the harsh reality of the sanctuary.
Caesar, Rocket, Dodge LandonDodge punishes Caesar with a water hose.
Caesar, Dodge LandonWill confronts Jacobs to get Caesar back.
Will Rodman, Steven JacobsWill negotiates with Jacobs for Caesar's release.
Will Rodman, Steven JacobsCaesar is attacked by Rocket.
Caesar, Rocket, Dodge LandonDr. Stewart treats Caesar.
Caesar, Caroline AranhaStewart confronts Dodge about his treatment of Caesar.
Caroline Aranha, Dodge LandonWill oversees the production of the ALZ-113 virus.
Will RodmanStewart visits Will to update him on Caesar.
Will Rodman, Caroline AranhaCaesar constructs a tool to unlock his cage and successfully escapes, watched by Maurice.
Caesar, MauriceWill visits Caesar, but cannot take him home yet.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Dodge LandonCaesar walks across the bridge.
CaesarStewart tries to take Caesar out, but Dodge refuses.
Caesar, Caroline Aranha, Dodge LandonCaesar unlocks Buck's cage.
Caesar, BuckCaesar builds a tool to escape his cage.
Caesar, MauriceCaesar wakes Buck and signals him to escape.
Caesar, BuckWill infects Koba with the ALZ-113 virus.
Will Rodman, KobaBuck runs across the bridge.
BuckBuck enjoys his freedom in the atrium while Caesar watches.
Caesar, BuckDodge begins his morning routine.
Dodge LandonDodge feeds the apes while Caesar and Buck watch.
Caesar, Buck, Dodge LandonMaurice reveals he can use sign language to Caesar.
Caesar, Maurice, Dodge LandonCaesar asserts dominance over Rocket.
Caesar, Rocket, BuckWill administers the drug to Koba, who attacks Evans.
Will Rodman, KobaWill and Stewart are held in a cage next to Caesar while Dodge and others taunt them.
Will Rodman, Caroline Aranha, Caesar, Dodge Landon, char_11Will attempts to give Caesar a poisoned cookie, but Caesar refuses and denies killing the man.
Will Rodman, Caesar, Rocket, char_12Caesar speaks his first words and leads the apes off the ranch.
Caesar, Will Rodman, Caroline AranhaPolice and Animal Control arrive; Will tries to convince them he can reason with Caesar.
Will Rodman, Caroline Aranha, Dodge Landon, char_13The ape army stampedes into the Gen-Sys laboratory.
Steven Jacobs, Caesar, BuckJacobs discovers the destruction and finds a broken canister of ALZ-113.
Steven Jacobs, KobaCaesar and the apes invade the zoo to liberate the animals.
Caesar, Rocket, Buck, MauriceA major battle occurs on the bridge between the apes and police.
Caesar, Rocket, Buck, Maurice, Dodge Landon, KobaWill confronts Caesar in the woods; a final battle ensues.
Will Rodman, Caesar, Koba, char_13Hunsiker takes a taxi to the airport, driven by the same driver who drove Jacobs, who appears to be sick.
Hunsiker navigates the crowded airport terminal.
Hunsiker boards the plane.
Hunsiker prepares for takeoff.
The airplane takes off while news reports play in the background.
He's the son of chimp 4. And he's smart. Off-the-charts smart. Because of the 112. The genetic therapy was passed in utero - from the mother to the son. Without a single negative side-effect.
Authorities suspect the origin of the deadly virus might be Gen-Sys Laboratories - the same private company from which several laboratory chimpanzees escaped earlier this week -
One thing you can count on: Long as there are humans on this earth, you'll always be a monkey in a cage.
She's not a monkey. She's an ape. Chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans, they're all apes.
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