Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
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Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle is a 1963 science fiction novel that imagines a future in which intelligent apes dominate a planet and humans are reduced to a primitive state, inspiring a long-running film and media franchise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Planet of the Apes (novel) | 2 |
| Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4101027 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle Context triple: [Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, basedOn, Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle]
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Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes (1968 film) is a landmark science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston, renowned for its dystopian future ruled by intelligent apes and its iconic twist ending.
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science fiction film in the Planet of the Apes franchise that follows three intelligent apes who travel back in time to contemporary Earth, where they face fear, fascination, and persecution from human society.
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Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Planet of the Apes (2001 film) is a science fiction action movie directed by Tim Burton that reimagines the classic franchise about a future dominated by intelligent apes.
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D.
The Soul of the Ape
The Soul of the Ape is a pioneering early 20th-century work of animal psychology and ethology in which Eugène Marais explores the behavior and inner life of primates.
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E.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles is a classic science fiction collection of interconnected stories depicting human colonization of Mars and its consequences, written by Ray Bradbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle Target entity description: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle is a 1963 science fiction novel that imagines a future in which intelligent apes dominate a planet and humans are reduced to a primitive state, inspiring a long-running film and media franchise.
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A.
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes (1968 film) is a landmark science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston, renowned for its dystopian future ruled by intelligent apes and its iconic twist ending.
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B.
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science fiction film in the Planet of the Apes franchise that follows three intelligent apes who travel back in time to contemporary Earth, where they face fear, fascination, and persecution from human society.
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C.
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Planet of the Apes (2001 film) is a science fiction action movie directed by Tim Burton that reimagines the classic franchise about a future dominated by intelligent apes.
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D.
The Soul of the Ape
The Soul of the Ape is a pioneering early 20th-century work of animal psychology and ethology in which Eugène Marais explores the behavior and inner life of primates.
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E.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles is a classic science fiction collection of interconnected stories depicting human colonization of Mars and its consequences, written by Ray Bradbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Boulle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle |
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
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surface form:
Planet of the Apes
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| firstEnglishPublicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
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Planet of the Apes (2001 film) ⓘ Planet of the Apes (2014 video game) ⓘ Planet of the Apes (comics) ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-345-41002-1 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryDevice |
allegory
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irony ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 200 pages ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
fictional planet orbiting Betelgeuse
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future ⓘ |
| influenced |
Planet of the Apes franchise
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surface form:
Planet of the Apes (film series)
Planet of the Apes (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
Planet of the Apes animated series
Planet of the Apes (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
Planet of the Apes television series
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| inspiredBy | contemporary debates on evolution ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arthur Levain
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Cornelius ⓘ
surface form:
Cornélius
Dr. Zaius ⓘ Professor Antelle ⓘ Ulysse Mérou ⓘ Zira ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | frame narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
originating the Planet of the Apes media franchise
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twist ending revealing the planet is actually Earth in the distant future in some adaptations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
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surface form:
La Planète des singes
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| partOf | Planet of the Apes franchise ⓘ |
| plotSummary | depicts a world where intelligent apes dominate and humans are primitive ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions René Julliard ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bridge on the River Kwai
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surface form:
Bridge over the River Kwai
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| theme |
critique of human civilization
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evolution and devolution ⓘ inversion of human and animal roles ⓘ racism and speciesism allegory ⓘ scientific ethics ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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Subject: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle Description of subject: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle is a 1963 science fiction novel that imagines a future in which intelligent apes dominate a planet and humans are reduced to a primitive state, inspiring a long-running film and media franchise.
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Planet of the Apes (novel)
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Planet of the Apes (novel)