Made long before digital effects technology could do what it’s doing now, the movie’s transformations of Tim Roth, Michael Clarke-Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Helena Bonham Carter and more are stunning, and it’s actually shocking that it didn’t even wind up getting an Academy Award nomination let alone the prize.
Rick Baker was responsible for an incredible number of genius designs during his career, and 2001’s Planet of the Apes features some of his greatest work.
There is a very specific reason why we didn’t rank it last on this list, however, and it’s because of the jaw-dropping special effects and make-up.
At the very least, we’ll always remember the film for that.