Apocalypto

2006 · 138 min · EN · R · 7.6 (6,409 votes)

Dir. Mel Gibson · Starring Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Max Trujillo, Gerardo Taracena, Iazua Larios, Antonio Monroy, María Isabel Díaz Lago · Music James Horner

“No one can outrun their destiny.”

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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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This is a relentless, visceral journey through an ancient world, steeped in primal fear and desperate survival. It feels raw and immersive, a propulsive chase that grips you with its intense action and harrowing stakes, all underscored by a powerful, desperate will to protect what's most cherished.

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