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Apocalypto

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65% Tomatometer 199 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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, 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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David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture 06/29/2007
Apocalypto demonstrates two things: that Mel Gibson is a hell of a filmmaker and that his imaginative world borders on the Neanderthal. Go to Full Review Empire Magazine 06/05/2007
3/5
Apocalypto is a strange but largely entertaining mix of action, bloodletting, chin-rubbing and arthouse trimmings. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO 03/24/2007
It's escapism - the world would be a lot safer if good and evil were so clearly defined - and it's something that Mel Gibson proves (once again) that he does very, very well in Apocalypto. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 05/05/2023
4/5
A film for the passionate, brave of heart and strong of stomach. Go to Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 12/08/2021
It makes all of the violence and pain portrayed onscreen feel extra exploitative of indigenous people, history, and fact Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/14/2021
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael M @moonbad1 Jul 24 Master class from Mel Gibson See more Matt C @RT17155580 Jul 22 Regret not watching years ago See more Brendan B @filmzone Jul 22 A visceral and immersive ride. Type of filmmaking I honestly want to see more of. See more Justin W @RT97690836 Jul 14 Hollywood never gives Mel Gibson credit, great film! See more Dixie M @DMDarne123 Jul 6 One of my classic all time favorite history movies See more Tony P. @tpronevalost Jun 25 Incredible story beautifully told through above-average cinema. Must have been a logistical nightmare to create this work of art, but certainly paid off given the final product. The combination of intense action with the philosophical obligation your left with is truly remarkable. If you’re looking to broaden your insight on life with a captivating historical fiction piece… this is it. See more Read all reviews
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Mel Gibson

Director

Rudy Youngblood

Jaguar Paw

Raoul Max Trujillo

Zero Wolf

Dalia Hernández

Seven

Gerardo Taracena

Middle Eye

Jonathan Brewer

Blunted

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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, 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
Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey
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
root
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 8, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.9M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)