Apocalypto (2006)

Apocalypto parents guide

The thing to know: extreme gore, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Apocalypto scary?

Only a little. Apocalypto has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Apocalypto?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Apocalypto rated, and is it OK for kids?

Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and extreme gore. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Apocalypto about?

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.

Cast and crew

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Apocalypto is on our Goriest, Stressful, 2000s, Prime Video and Drama on Prime Video lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

Lists with the same feel: Tearjerkers and Most violent.