

Apocalypto
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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7.7/10
6,751 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $120.7M
- Language
- EN
- loss of loved one
- maya civilization
- village
- solar eclipse
- slavery
- tribe
- native american
- forest
- human sacrifice
- eclipse
- central america
- ancient civilization
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Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR8 Dec 2006
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical185 Jan 2007
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+7 Dec 2006
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTTR7 Dec 2006
AustriaAT
- Theatrical15 Dec 2006
BrazilBR
- Physical1426 Jan 2007
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1519 Jan 2007
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1526 Jan 2007
FranceFR
- Theatrical1210 Jan 2007
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1814 Dec 2006
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1518 Jan 2007
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1828 Dec 2006
Frequently asked questions
Apocalypto was released on 7 December 2006.
Audience reviews
3- G6/10
Gimly
10/1/2016
I don't know if there is a better example of dedication in filmmaking out there than there is in _Apocalypto_. Brilliant, if overrated. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._
- G10/10
GenerationofSwine
1/11/2023
Let's be honest, almost all of the 1 star reviews are because of how the Mayan's are depicted and stem from a lack of historical knoweldge. There seems to be the misconception that the Mayans were peaceful and didn't sacrifice humans... which reminds me of when my wife and I went to visit her family in Guatemala where the high point was really watching the American tourists swim in pools of water that probably had…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
1/27/2025
Tapir's testicle, anyone? They're not quite the delicacy the playful warriors claim as they tease one of their pals, but it's illustrative of the nature of the relationship between these young Mayan tribesmen who, thus far, have found their greatest fear emanating from a menacing mother-in-law who is demanding that she gets grandchildren. That all changes when a more dominant war party arrive looking for sacrifices. …
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