Apocalypto (2006)

Plot Summary

Prepare to be transported back in time to the awe-inspiring era of the Mayan civilization, as visionary director Mel Gibson unleashes a mesmerizing tale of survival, courage, and sacrifice. In this epic film, a peaceful tribe is torn apart when merciless warriors abduct them, plunging them into a harrowing battle for their lives through treacherous religious games and chilling sacrifices. Brace yourself for a gripping journey that explores the resilience of the human spirit against unimaginable odds.

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Release Date

Canada

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2006-12-08

Indonesia

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2006-12-08

India

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2006-12-08

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Apocalypto

(Original title)

Apocalypto

Argentina

Apocalypto

Australia

Certification

Argentina

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Austria

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Australia

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MA15+

Sensitive content guide

Strong gory violence throughout.

Several men with spears chase wild pigs through a thick forest until one pig trips a cord that releases pointed stakes, that impale it (we see the blood-covered points sticking out of the side of the pig, it twitches and squeals, and one man cuts its throat and the men pull it off the spikes). Parts of the pig are then butchered off.

A man is forced to lie back on a large stone, he is held, a man cuts his chest open and pulls out his heart (we briefly see the bloody organ and the lifeless man); the man then cuts his head off and throws it down a tall set of stairs, and then the body is thrown down the stairs too (some blood spurts from the neck wound).

Another man is killed in the same way, his heart is pulled out, the man twitches and his head is lopped off with a crunch and thrown down the stairs.

Many men move into a village and begin to attack: men are tied by the hands and feet, dwellings are burned, men fight by striking each other with large clubs and with spears (we see dead bodies with blood on them on the ground), women are pulled away (it is implied that they are raped, and one woman who is dragged by two men bites one on the finger), a man pulls a knife and nearly cuts another man, a man's throat is slit (blood pours from the wound and the man collapses to his knees), and an infant is grabbed and held by the leg.

A man is attacked by a panther, which clamps its jaws around his face and gnashes; the man yells and struggles (tearing of flesh is briefly heard), while other men stab the panther with spears and strike it with clubs until it is dead (we see its bloody head and the man's bloody head, with his torn face).

Two men run, trying to get away from their captors and one is struck through the back of the head with a spear (the spear point pushes through his mouth with a crunch and with blood) and another man is speared in the side.

A dismembered head is thrown down a tall flight of stairs (we see blood-stained stairs where many heads had rolled before) and a large crowd below cheers; another head is thrown down the stairs and the crowd chants.

A boy's foot is bloody after having been struck by a large rock, and a woman uses the pincers of ants to close the cut (the boy sobs and we hear squishing as each one is attached).