Apocalypto (2006)
No one can outrun their destiny.
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 7 December 2006 |
| Genre | Action, Drama, History |
| Director | Mel Gibson |
| Starring | Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Max Trujillo and Gerardo Taracena |
| Runtime | 138 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.5/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 65% · Metacritic 68/100 · TMDB users 7.7/10 |
| Budget | $40 million |
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Where to watch Apocalypto in 13 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Cameroon | Prime Video |
| Ghana | Prime Video |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Kenya | Prime Video KSh560 |
| Malawi | Prime Video |
| Nigeria | Prime Video ₦2300 |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| South Africa | Prime Video R79 ZAR |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900 |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90 |
| Uganda | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
Mel Gibson directs a pre-Columbian chase that refuses to slow down. The film operates in a heightened, almost biblical register where every cut feels like a blade and the silence is as loud as the screaming. It is a 138-minute endurance test. You watch it because you want to see if a man can outrun his own destiny, a promise the tagline makes and the action sequence keeps with brutal precision.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes tallies 65% approval from 199 reviews, with an average score of 6.60/10. Metacritic sits at 68 out of 100, a figure it labels generally favorable. The consensus leans toward the cinematography, calling it a brilliantly filmed, if mercilessly bloody, examination of a once great civilization. Not everyone agreed. Salon saw an erratic and charismatic Hollywood figure crafting violent pop entertainment, a description that does more work than the plot does.
How it did with audiences
It cost $40 million and pulled in $121 million, a gap that keeps the studio smiling and the accountants neutral. On TMDB, users rate it 7.7 out of 10. The math works, even if the studio never asked for it to.
What came next for the cast
Raoul Max Trujillo stepped from The New World into a string of high-profile action roles like Sicario and Riddick. Gerardo Taracena moved from Man on Fire to projects such as Sound of Freedom and Narcos: Mexico. The credits show a shift in genre and scale. They cannot prove Apocalypto caused it. Careers often pivot for reasons the film itself never mentions.
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Sources
- Apocalypto on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q188035 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Apocalypto” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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