<P> Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg , Tim Roth , Helena Bonham Carter , Michael Clarke Duncan , Paul Giamatti , and Estella Warren . The sixth film produced in the Planet of the Apes franchise , it was loosely adapted from Pierre Boulle 's 1963 novel of the same name and the 1968 film version . It tells the story of astronaut Leo Davidson crash - landing on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes . The apes treat humans as slaves , but with the help of an ape named Ari , Leo starts a rebellion . </P>
who played in planet of the apes 2001
Mark Wahlberg Tim Roth Helena Bonham Carter Michael Clarke Duncan Paul Giamatti Estella Warren