War for the Planet of the Apes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album for the 2017 film of the same name directed by Matt Reeves.

[1] The film score is composed by Reeves' frequent collaborator Michael Giacchino,[2] and was digitally released through iTunes and Amazon on July 14, 2017 by Sony Classical Records and Fox Music.

While composing for the film, Giacchino discussed on Reeves' idea on turning Caesar (Andy Serkis) into a "mythic and historical character" referring Exodus or Moses.

James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "Michael Giacchino has written some brilliant music so far in his career but War for the Planet of the Apes feels like a bit of a milestone: it’s not just the best film music he’s ever written, it’s the manner of the score, the construction of the dramatic narrative, the very deliberate emotional prods that make it stand out as a special achievement.

"[12] Jonathan Broxton wrote "Doyle’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes is the best score of the new rebooted series, there is still much to admire in Giacchino’s efforts, and this one is by far the best of his two.

A superior 30-minute album could be condensed from the long commercial product, one complete with the usual idiotic track titles and hidden cue at the end.

In a career already littered with gems, War For the Planet of the Apes is further proof Giacchino might well now be the finest composer working in Hollywood today.

[19] Jimmy Champane of Bloody Disgusting said "If I was held at gunpoint and forced to pick one aspect of War that stood out the most to me, it would be Michael Giacchino’s score.

[22][23] Writing for the same publication, chief critic Eric Kohn had opined that "Giacchino’s vibrant score is one of the reasons the Apes series 'distinguishes itself from so many cacophonous Hollywood spectacles.