Apocalypto
2006 · Movie · R · 138 min · ★ 7.6 · 67% critics
In a Mayan world marked by fear and violence, a peaceful life is shattered when an invading force tears a family apart. What follows is a desperate survival journey driven by love, fear, and the need to return home.
Also known as Mel Gibson's Apocalypto
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-12-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (6,389 votes)
- Box office
- $120,673,227
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you want a brutal, fast-moving survival adventure with the epic intensity of Braveheart; Not for you if graphic violence or historical controversy bothers you.
Pros: relentless survival tension; immersive ancient setting; strong emotional stakes | Cons: graphic violence; simplified history; grim intensity
Themes
- loss of loved one
- maya civilization
- village
- solar eclipse
- affectation
- slavery
- tribe
- native american
- forest
- human sacrifice
- eclipse
- central america
- +26 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rudy Youngblood
as Jaguar Paw
Raoul Max Trujillo
as Zero Wolf
Gerardo Taracena
as Middle Eye
Iazua Larios
as Sky Flower
Antonio Monroy
as Chilam
María Isabel Díaz Lago
as Mother in Law
Dalia Hernández
as Seven
Jonathan Brewer
as Blunted
Morris Birdyellowhead
as Flint Sky
- CB
Carlos Emilio Báez
as Turtles Run
Directed by Mel Gibson