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Apocalypto (2006) -- As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
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Apocalypto (2006) -- As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
Apocalypto (2006) -- As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
Apocalypto (2006) -- As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
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Director:
Mel Gibson
Writers:
Mel Gibson (written by) &
Farhad Safinia (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
8 December 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama more
Tagline:
When the end comes, not everyone is ready to go more
Plot:
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(163 articles)
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User Reviews:
Gibsons Masterwork more (972 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Rudy Youngblood ... Jaguar Paw

Dalia Hernández ... Seven
Jonathan Brewer ... Blunted
Morris Birdyellowhead ... Flint Sky
Carlos Emilio Báez ... Turtles Run
Amilcar Ramírez ... Curl Nose
Israel Contreras ... Smoke Frog
Israel Ríos ... Cocoa Leaf
María Isabel Díaz ... Mother in Law (as Isabel Diaz)
Espiridion Acosta Cache ... Old Story Teller
Mayra Serbulo ... Young Woman
Iazua Larios ... Sky Flower
Lorena Heranandez ... Village Girl
Itandehui Gutierrez ... Wife
Sayuri Gutierrez ... Eldest Daughter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sequences of graphic violence and disturbing images.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
139 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Maya
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Netherlands:16 | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Ireland:15A | Germany:18 | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Argentina:18 | Israel:18 | Malaysia:18PL | China:(Banned) | Indonesia:Dewasa | Thailand:R-14 | Taiwan:R-18 | Philippines:R-18 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Italy:T (original rating) | France:-12 | Canada:14A (Alberta) | South Africa:16 (V) | Italy:VM14 (re-rated) (court decision) (2007) | South Korea:18 | Norway:15 (original rating) | Norway:18 (re-rating) | Poland:18 | USA:R (certificate #42915) | Brazil:16 | Hungary:18 | Japan:R-15 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico more
Company:
Icon Entertainment International more

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Trivia:
Because of heavy rains in Mexico, the released date had been changed from 4 August 2006 to 8 December 2006. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the captives are escorted through the city, there are several close shots at their faces. Shadow of the camera equipment on Jaguar Paw's face is clearly visible during one of the shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
title card: "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within." W. Durant
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Movie Connections:
References Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) more
Soundtrack:
Nichos del Tiempo more

FAQ

Whats all the white stuff the Mayan slaves are working with in the city ?
What was the animal that was hunted and killed in the beginning of the film ?
How are the 10 Holcanes killed?
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465 out of 767 people found the following review useful.
Gibsons Masterwork, 8 December 2006
5/10
Author: dirdir207 from United States

Apocalypto is certainly Gibsons finest work. The end product is a masterwork displaying his true prowess in film making. The visuals are beautiful equaled only by the clever camera display in producing a truly entrenching experience. One can't help but feel supremely involved with this movie, as the viewer is lead through a vivid culture and world of which I personally believe (although perhaps not historically accurate) produced an accurate image of life and its intricacies. This film is relentless, and the violence is not easily avoided by the camera, only adding to the grasping nature of this film, as the viewer is forced, as the Mayans are, to watch the massacre and demise of there brethren, ones own visceral responses in key with those of the suffering (albeit to a much lesser degree, something conjured only within the viewers mind). The only thing that bothered me viewing this film were the immature audience members to my flank, giggling gaily at the sight of an almost bare bottom, or a partially exposed bosom. I feel the gore in this movie was appropriate given the circumstances. I mean, what would one expect from a human sacrifice? Or two people at battle? This film simply more accurately depicts the events that take place during such trying times, and it is this unrelenting quality that I believe the majority of viewers who do not like this movie are maladaptive to. Certainly worth dishing out the seven dollars to see this one, both for psychological viewers, as well as action chasers. 10/10

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