Planet of the Apes is a science fiction film made in 1968. The story of this film comes from the famous French writer Pierre Boulle's science fiction novel La planète des singes. The film is starring Charlton Heston, a famous Hollywood movie star, and its superb makeup and shocking ending are the two places most remembered by future generations. Although the film's packaging and application of suspense is extremely entertaining, it has been controversial because of its political ideas since its birth. At that time, the American people were in extreme disappointment with political life. President Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King were assassinated one after another, and the US military was deeply mired in the Vietnam War. Hollywood filmmakers have pinned their political demands on such a futuristic film. The plot of the protagonist's unreasonable trial obviously alludes to McCarthyism's persecution of Hollywood, although this cloud has been floating over DreamWorks for more than ten years. The film's interpretation of moral redemption, abuse of authority and strict class is unexpected, and it secretly lashes out at all kinds of malpractices in American society at that time. However, the success of Planet of the Apes compared with other films lies in its excellent dissolution of the heavy topics it wants to express in fantasy, special effects, adventure and suspense, avoiding the awkward situation of blunt preaching and talking to itself. In fact, this film has been positioned as a family fun film for a long time. It is rare to say that this type of film can express such political implications.