Who: Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien BrodyWhen: 2005What: In this 1933 classic remake, an ambitious movie producer, his cast and crew head out to a mysterious island where they meet King Kong. "King Kong" was also rebooted in 1976, starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges.
Who: Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown and Julie HarrisWhen: 1988What: Sigourney Weaver plays Dian Fossey, a scientist who travels to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fights to protect the species.
Who: Laura Linney, Tim Curry and Dylan WalshWhen: 1995What: Based on the bestseller by Michael Crichton, a new team is put in place after an expedition to the African Congo goes terribly wrong.
Who: Charlize Theron and Bill PaxtonWhen: 1998What: A giant ape named Joe escapes through Hollywood and befriends Jill Young, played by Charlize Theron.
Who: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter and Tim RothWhen: 2001What: A space astronaut lands on a strange planet ruled by apes. This popular franchise has been around for over over 40 years. The famous 1968 original starred Charlton Heston, and was followed by a made-for-TV series in 1974.
Who: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt and Willie (the chimp)When: 1987What: A military newbie discovers shocking experimental tests done on laboratory chimps and finds a way to save them from what he later learns to be... "Project X."
Who: Joason Beghe, John Pankow and Kate McNeilWhen: 1988What: A monkey trained to help his disabled owner starts to turn violent.
Who: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke and Geoffrey LewisWhen: 1978What: Philo, an easy-going trucker, teams up with Clyde, an orangutan won in a bet. In this comedy, the pair roam around town looking for a good fight.
Who: Elizabeth Shue, Terence Stamp and Steven PinnerWhen: 1986What: Jane Chase, played by Elizabeth Shue, works as an assistant for an animal researcher with an intelligent orangutan named Link-who grows increasingly more aggressive.
Who: Ronald Reagan, Diana LynnWhen: 1951What: A college professor works closely with a lab chimp to prove how the environment affects its behavior.