The 10th Apes movie since 1968 is doing well at the box office.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes opened in theaters this past weekend and it had a strong start.

The movie made $56.5 million in North America for the Friday-Sunday period.

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It made $72.5 million from international markets.

Combined, the film opened globally with $129 million.

It’s also the best start ever for director Wes Ball, who previously made the Maze Runner movies.

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This newest movie is set years after the reign of Andy Serkis' Caesar.

Ball is set to direct a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda next.

He recently saidZelda was one of the last “untapped” properties that was due for a cinematic adaptation.

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GameSpot’sKingdom of the Planet of the Apes reviewscored the film a 7/10.

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