"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" won Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, the top feature prize at the 23rd Annual Visual Effects Society Awards and the one that most closely corresponds to the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' takes top Visual Effects Society Award; 'Dune 2' claims three trophies as community spreads the wealth.

The Visual Effects Society 2025 Awards were led by 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.' 'Dune: Part Two,' and 'The Wild Robot.'

The Visual Effects Society just made the Oscar race for Best Visual Effects a lot more interesting, crowning Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as its choice for top Photoreal Feature Tuesday night at the 23rd Annual VES Awards.

It was a rather curious night at the 23rd VES Awards, which were handed out Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton. The Visual Effects Society knelt before The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, handing it the marquee prize for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature — but it was the lone win on

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes scored the top honor, outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature, at the 2025 Visual Effects Society Awards. Dune: Part Two led the winners list with four wins in the feature categories,