Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a 2014 American science fiction filmdirected by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell,Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. It is the sequel to the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which began 20th Century Fox's reboot of the originalPlanet of the Apes series.

It is the eighth theatrical film in the franchise. The film was released in United States and Canada on July 11, 2014, and was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising its visual effects, story, direction, acting, and emotional depth. It was also a box office hit, having grossed over $700 million worldwide.