Apocalypto

R

Released Dec 8, 2006

2h 17m

Adventure

Action

List

65%

202 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

250,000+ Ratings

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The Mayan kingdom is at the height of its opulence and power but the foundations of the empire are beginning to crumble. The leaders believe they must build more temples and sacrifice more people or their crops and citizens will die. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a peaceful hunter in a remote tribe, is captured along with his entire village in a raid. He is scheduled for a ritual sacrifice until he makes a daring escape and tries to make it back to his pregnant wife and son.

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Critics Consensus

Apocalypto is a brilliantly filmed, if mercilessly bloody, examination of a once great civilization.

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Vitoria F

The script is of excellent technique. It seems that they listed the most grotesque situations imaginable and then ordered them from least to greatest impact on the audience. The problem is that the actions credited to the Mayans were very extreme and unrealistic. Ignoring that, the film is good, with a charismatic cast, great direction and great visual effects, especially those of the wild animals.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Hargie M

astounding, brilliantly violent, beautifully acted

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Quiola Q

Mel Gibson is a genius .. that's all I have to say about that .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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J P

This movie is more dope than you think. Very Mayan and Aztec mix. Better than any other one I've seen. The actors legit look native and me being from central american can honestly say that it look legit. Unless you like super fake in a studio jungle then is not for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Douglas S

Amazing. A compelling story can be told with no dialogue and brilliant acting skills and amazing physical fitness. Bravo Mel Gibson. What will he think of next?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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vince g

Well worth watching to remind yourself as to how lucky we all are in the US to live such safe and easy lives nowadays and how things could become just like they used to be, survival of the strongest with no feelings of morales or ethics or fairness or justice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Feb 14, 2012

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

Apocalypto demonstrates two things: that Mel Gibson is a hell of a filmmaker and that his imaginative world borders on the Neanderthal.

Jun 29, 2007

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Empire Magazine

Apocalypto is a strange but largely entertaining mix of action, bloodletting, chin-rubbing and arthouse trimmings.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 5, 2007

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

A film for the passionate, brave of heart and strong of stomach.

Rated: 4/5

May 5, 2023

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

It makes all of the violence and pain portrayed onscreen feel extra exploitative of indigenous people, history, and fact

Dec 8, 2021

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Gibson makes people nervous in part because he takes the obscene fascination with violence ... to such absurd heights that the entire phenomenon threatens to become visible and called into question.

Feb 14, 2021

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Synopsis

The Mayan kingdom is at the height of its opulence and power but the foundations of the empire are beginning to crumble. The leaders believe they must build more temples and sacrifice more people or their crops and citizens will die. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a peaceful hunter in a remote tribe, is captured along with his entire village in a raid. He is scheduled for a ritual sacrifice until he makes a daring escape and tries to make it back to his pregnant wife and son.

Director: Mel Gibson
Producer: Ned Dowd, Vicki Christianson
Screenwriter: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia
Distributor: Buena Vista
Production Co: Icon Entertainment International
Rating: R (Sequences of Graphic Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Adventure, Action
Original Language: Unknown language
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.9M
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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