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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 68Audiences 79GoodWatch 73
Metascore68
User score8.0
IMDb7.9
Letterboxd · 318 K ratings3.9/5
Box office
3.0×its budget
- Budget
- $40 M
- Worldwide
- $121 M
Worldwide it earned $81 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 18 min
Longer than most action movies, +30 min on the typical 108
typical 108138Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+21Released
2006
December 7, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Academy Awards2007
- Makeup and Hairstyling2007Nominated
- Sound2007Nominated
- Sound Editing2007Nominated
- Sound Mixing2007Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2007
- Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language2007Nominated
BAFTA Awards2007
- Best Film Not In The English Language2007Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more39 people
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- Raoul Max TrujilloZero Wolf
- Gerardo TaracenaMiddle Eye
- Iazua LariosSky Flower
- Antonio MonroyChilam
- María Isabel Díaz LagoMother in Law
- Dalia HernándezSeven
- Jonathan BrewerBlunted
Morris BirdyellowheadFlint Sky- CECarlos Emilio BáezTurtles Run
- ARAmilcar RamírezCurl Nose
- ICIsrael ContrerasSmoke Frog
- IRIsrael RíosCocoa Leaf
- EAEspiridion Acosta CacheOld Story Teller
Mayra SérbuloYoung Woman
Rodolfo PalaciosSnake Ink- LHLorena HeranandezVillage Girl
- IGItandehui GutierrezWife
- SGSayuri GutierrezEldest Daughter
- HSHiram SotoFish Hunter
- JSJosé SuárezFirst Temple Sacrifice
- AGAriel GalvánHanging Moss
Bernardo RuizDrunkards Four- RDRicardo Diaz MendozaCut Rock
Directing · 12
- Mel Gibson Director, Writer, Producer
- Mic Rodgers Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Adrian Grünberg Assistant Director
- Stacy Perskie Second Assistant Director
- Sylvie Chesneau Script Supervisor
- Sarah Hood Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Farhad Safinia Writer, Co-Producer
Production · 33
- Ned Dowd Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Vicki Christianson Executive Producer
- Bruce Davey Producer
- Sergio Miranda Producer
- Carla Hool Casting
- Anna Roth Unit Manager
Camera · 27
- Dean Semler Director of Photography
- Ian Fox Camera Operator
- Andrew Rowlands "C" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Andrew Cooper Still Photographer
- Guillermo Rosas Camera Operator
- Mark Binnall Grip
Editing · 11
- John Wright Editor
- Kevin Stitt Additional Editing
- Jim Passon Color Timer
- Donnie Creighton Digital Intermediate
- Amy Pawlowski Digital Intermediate
- Fahed Alhabib Editorial Production Assistant
Sound · 42
- James Horner Original Music Composer
- Daniel Nielsen Original Music Composer
- Benjamin L. Cook Supervising Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer
- Kami Asgar Supervising Sound Editor
- Sean McCormack Supervising Sound Editor
- Kevin O'Connell Sound Mixer
Art · 26
- Thomas E. Sanders Production Design
- Naaman Marshall Art Direction
- Roberto Bonelli Art Direction
- Carlos Benassini Set Designer
- Theresa Wachter Supervising Art Director
- Edouard Pallardy Painter
Costume & Make-Up · 73
- Mayes C. Rubeo Costume Design
- Aldo Signoretti Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Todd Tucker Makeup Supervisor
- Daniel Parker Makeup Supervisor
- Lynn Johnson Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Vittorio Sodano Makeup Designer
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