Apocalypto
2006 · 139 min
Directed by Mel Gibson. Written by Farhad Safinia, Mel Gibson. Starring Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Max Trujillo, Gerardo Taracena, Iazua Larios.
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.
Critics 65% · audiences 79% · streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock · 3 Oscar nominations