Behind the Planet of the Apes vs My Weird School

My Weird School has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for Behind the Planet of the Apes). My Weird School is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 7m. Behind the Planet of the Apes is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are science fiction, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Behind the Planet of the Apes posterBehind the Planet of the Apes1998 VS My Weird School posterMy Weird School2025
Behind the Planet of the ApesMy Weird School
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 8.5/10
Year19982025
Length2h 7m1h 22m
GenresDocumentary, Science Fiction, TV MovieComedy, Family, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Country–United States of America
DirectorDavid Comtois, Kevin BurnsJonathan Judge
Main castKim Hunter, Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Richard D. Zanuck, John ChambersReese Alexander, Peter Oldring, Adam Rose, Hero Hunter, Amanda Khan

Synopsis

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.

My Weird School

Middle schooler AJ finds himself joining forces with faculty and friends to save the world from an alien invasion.

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