25 Best Reviewed Franchise Films Of The 21st Century (According To Metacritic)

22. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (79)

War For The Planet Of The Apes Cornelius
20th Century Fox

Offering up irrefutable proof that it wasn't just psychopathic clowns and spider-esque superheroes that could deliver superior sequels, 2014's follow-up to Rise of the Planet of the Apes took audiences by surprise as a perceptively thought-provoking piece of blockbuster filmmaking.

Matt Reeves of Let Me In fame succeeded Rupert Wyatt in the director's chair and promptly blew expectations out of the water with his allegorical Shakespearean sci-fi tragedy - and as Caesar, Andy Serkis continued to push the mo-cap medium with an expressive genius.

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