Apocalypto

2006 · directed by Mel Gibson

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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.

Apocalypto (2006), directed by Mel Gibson, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Rudy Youngblood
  • Raoul Max Trujillo
  • Gerardo Taracena
  • Iazua Larios
  • Antonio Monroy
  • María Isabel Díaz Lago
  • Dalia Hernández
  • Jonathan Brewer
  • Morris Birdyellowhead
  • Carlos Emilio Báez

Crew

  • Dean Semler — Director of Photography
  • John Wright — Editor
  • Daniel Nielsen — Original Music Composer
  • James Horner — Original Music Composer
  • Farhad Safinia — Writer
  • Mel Gibson — Writer

More from Mel Gibson

  1. Braveheart (1995) — 82/100 · hit
  2. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) — 80/100 · hit
  3. The Man Without a Face (1993) — 66/100
  4. The Passion of the Christ (2004) — 64/100
  5. Flight Risk (2025) — 47/100

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