Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

The film 'Escape from the Planet of the Apes' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on science fiction concepts and social commentary unrelated to queer identity, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

The film's primary female character, Zira, is an intelligent chimpanzee scientist. Her role involves intellectual and emotional conflict, not physical combat. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

The film features established characters like Cornelius and Zira, whose genders remain consistent with previous installments. New human and ape characters introduced in this film do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped from.

The film features ape characters portrayed by actors in makeup and human characters. No character, whether ape or human, was established as one race in prior canon or source material and then portrayed as a different race in this installment.