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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.1 / 100
2006·Action / Adventure / Drama·2h 19m

APOCALYPTO

“No one can outrun their destiny.”

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.

Above the Line
Mel Gibson·DirectorMel Gibson·WriterFarhad Safinia·WriterDean Semler·Director of PhotographyJames Horner·Original Music ComposerJohn Wright·Editor
Cast
Rudy Youngblood·Jaguar PawRaoul Max Trujillo·Zero WolfGerardo Taracena·Middle EyeIazua Larios·Sky FlowerAntonio Monroy·ChilamMaría Isabel Díaz Lago·Mother in LawDalia Hernández·SevenJonathan Brewer·BluntedMorris Birdyellowhead·Flint SkyCarlos Emilio Báez·Turtles Run
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Mel Gibson·Director
Writing· 2
Mel Gibson·WriterFarhad Safinia·Writer
Camera· 2
Dean Semler·Director of PhotographyAndrew Cooper·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
John Wright·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
James Horner·Original Music ComposerDaniel Nielsen·Original Music ComposerDick Bernstein·Music Editor
Art & Design· 9
Mayes C. Rubeo·Costume DesignNaaman Marshall·Art DirectionThomas E. Sanders·Production DesignRoberto Bonelli·Art DirectionAlexei Dmitriew·Makeup EffectsIsmael Jardon·Costume SupervisorMariana Mechoulam·Set CostumerAntonio Gómez·SculptorJuan José Martínez·Sculptor
Production· 7
Bruce Davey·ProducerNed Dowd·Executive ProducerVicki Christianson·Executive ProducerMel Gibson·ProducerSergio Miranda·ProducerCarla Hool·CastingIan Noe·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 5
Keith VanderLaan·Animatronic and Prosthetic EffectsRajeev Malhotra·Post-Production ManagerMic Rodgers·Stunt CoordinatorTed Rae·Visual Effects SupervisorGerardo Albarrán·Stunts Coordinator
By the Numbers
70.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$121M
ROI 202%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Apocalypto's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2A3A3D
#7C8A8C
#0F1212
Mood
Ominous, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A dark, atmospheric movie poster features a silhouetted man with a topknot and tribal markings, holding a knife with a drop of blood, walking forward in the for”

actionadventuredrama
Key Elements
KnifeTorchesPyramids
Atmosphere
Dark, Foggy, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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