Maps of Movies

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Where Rise of the Planet of the Apes says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The Golden Gate Bridge battle was shot on a gravel lot in the Vancouver area, and Hawaii played the jungle

Scenes and places

The jungle that was really Hawaii (2011)

The film opens on apes in a jungle far from the lab where the story will turn. Hawaii's trees stand in for Africa because the budget could not reach Africa itself.

Set in African jungle (place not named in the plot) — A jungle setting; the film's plot summary does not name a location.

Filmed at Oahu, Hawaii — Filming took place around Oahu, which doubled for the African jungle; the point is the island centre, not a shooting spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Gen-Sys: the lab where Bright Eyes changes (2011)

Will tests a new drug on chimpanzees, and one of them, Bright Eyes, suddenly solves puzzles far beyond her kind. He asks his boss for approval to move to human trials and is told money and the board come first.

Set in Gen-Sys laboratory, San Francisco — A biotech company in San Francisco; coordinates are the city centre, not a street address. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Will and Charles's house, where Caesar grows up (2011)

Will brings the orphaned chimp home and names him Caesar. Raising him, he sees Caesar has inherited his mother's intelligence, and decides to keep him.

Set in Will and Charles's house, San Francisco — The family home in San Francisco; no address is given.

Muir Woods: Caesar meets the redwoods (2011)

Three years on, Will and Caroline take Caesar to a forest of giant trees. Caesar asks permission with a gesture, then runs and climbs freely.

Set in Muir Woods National Monument — A redwood forest north of San Francisco, where Caesar is let loose to roam. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The ape shelter in San Bruno (2011)

After Caesar defends Charles from a neighbor, animal control takes him to a shelter. There he is tormented by guards and other apes, befriends an orangutan, and learns to unlock his cage.

Set in Ape shelter, San Bruno — A primate shelter where Caesar is taken after he hurts a neighbor; no address is given.

The apes run through the city (2011)

Caesar frees the apes, and they pour out into the streets. Police and traffic scatter as the apes head for the open.

Set in San Francisco streets — City streets in San Francisco; coordinates are the city centre, not a particular street. Google Maps · Apple Maps

San Francisco Zoo (2011)

The fleeing apes reach the zoo and open the enclosures. Their numbers grow before they turn toward the bridge.

Set in San Francisco Zoo — The city zoo, where the escaping apes free more captive apes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Golden Gate Bridge battle (2011)

The apes meet a police blockade on the bridge and fight to push through. The main goal is to reach the forest across the water.

Set in Golden Gate Bridge — The suspension bridge the apes must cross to reach the forest. Google Maps · Apple Maps

San Francisco International Airport (2011)

A man arrives at the airport for his flight.

Set in San Francisco International Airport — The airport where the film's final scene takes place. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Will Rodman — A pharmaceutical chemist who raises Caesar and tests a drug meant to cure Alzheimer's.
• Caesar — A chimpanzee raised by Will who grows far more intelligent than others of his kind.
• Caroline Aranha — A primatologist who becomes close to Will and Caesar.
• Maurice — A former circus orangutan who befriends Caesar at the shelter.
• Douglas Hunsiker — Will's neighbor, who has a run-in with Caesar.