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Apex

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66% Tomatometer 104 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A grieving woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.

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Benefitting from astonishing Australian locations and Charlize Theron's raw athleticism while skimping on the finer details, Apex doesn't mark the zenith of survival thrillers but makes for a solid entry.

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Tasha Robinson Polygon 3d
81/100
A fun watch, but it's hard to imagine people returning for a second viewing. It’s an efficient, effective horror movie about the limits of the human body. But it’s almost entirely experiential and in-the-moment, with no deeper levels to unpack or explore. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take May 15
2.5/4
Charlize Theron gives everything she’s got to a survival thriller right out of the cliché spin cycle, but there’s no contest when she pits herself against a raging Mother Nature and Taron Egerton’s psycho cannibal killer. They never had a chance. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) May 6
It is thrillingly made -- lean and mean. Go to Full Review
Linda Cook OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) May 24
3 stars
It's an enjoyable cat-and-mouse thriller with two terrific leads. Go to Full Review
Steve Murray ArtsATL May 15
Director Baltasar Kormákur keeps things moving relentlessly through the jungle, ravines and whitewater rapids, the stars are believably well matched and Jeremy Robbins’ screenplay has a couple of nicely gruesome surprises. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy May 14
66/100
Egerton is clearly having a blast here. It’s fun to see him lean into another chaotic performance.Apex is an interesting title though, considering this film is only in the middle of the food chain of cinema. Go to Full Review
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Michael S @Mikey8oy 10h Great thriller, "Ben" the bade dude plays a great role. See more Sales T @RT70233773 14h Loved the movie. Was thrilling and suspenseful. Full of action. Keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the actors were amazing! See more Brett L @RT59940251 1d I got bored and turned it off. I love Charlize in most movies but this.... meh. See more Joyce D @joyce_bdv 1d I’m sorry but no. The beginning took way too long and had nothing to do with the story line. If you’re going to show people doing extreme mountain climbing that incudes them literally sleeping in a tent hooked onto the side of a mountain; show us how that’s done! Because now I have spent way too much time on the internet learning about "portaledges" and cliff camping. See how the beginning of this review has nothing to do with the rest of the movie…? Girl, you encounter creepy, murderey, rapey men at a gas station in BFE and then see them AGAIN at your seemingly remote(ish) parking site. They harass you and kill/skin an animal and you’re like cool, fine, i have pepper spray. Fine, fine. You go on your way, camp again, and wake up (in JEANS. this is my main problem with the movie) and your stuff is gone. You find a camp site (creepy looking to boot) and then don’t bat an eyelash that it’s the same guy you’ve already met at earlier gas station?! Movie should have been over then. See more Thomas G. @gundymed 1d Good enough plot. Solid scenery. Charlize and Sasha never give up. See more Jessica C. @Jessieisreal28 1d In my opinion this movie was very well done. It had great actors in it. The plot was very well done. It a cat vs mouse type of movie. The beginning was very sad to me . I liked the chasing aspect of the movie. I’m so glad that they found the bodies and gave some families closure. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A grieving woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.
Director
Baltasar Kormákur
Producer
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, David Ready, Ian Bryce, Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, A.J. Dix, Baltasar Kormákur
Screenwriter
Jeremy Robbins, Jeremy Robbins
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Chernin Entertainment, Ian Bryce Productions, Secret Menu, RVK Studios
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Grisly Images|Some Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2026
Runtime
1h 35m