Apocalypto

2006 138 min Action, Drama, History

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.

IMDb 7.8 RT 65 Metacritic 68

budget $40,000,000 earnings $120,654,337 return 3.0x

director Mel Gibson

writers Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia

cast