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Apex

Play trailer 1:59 Poster for Apex R 2026 1h 35m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 5d
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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Rio 9. @RT92983449 14h Great cast. Rather expected; not reinventing the wheel. But a fun thriller nevertheless! See more Pinoy Short R @emill_santos 16h Panalo. Predictable at common na yung kwento pero dahil sa galing ni Charlize at Taron sa pag arte e madadala ka sa bawat kapana panabik na eksena. Ganda din ng cinematography. Alam mong green screen pero aakalain mong tunay ang mga views See more Sarah M. @sarahqi 16h This movie had me on edge because of the way it was filmed. Even simple scenes where you kind of knew what was coming were very suspenseful because of the angles. Charlize Theron was terrific. Understated and intense. I’m taking one star off because the final face-off was pretty dumb, logistically speaking there were much easier ways for her to finish him off. And that’s not a spoiler, because read the tagline of the dang movie. 😆 See more Megan B @RT45389202 1d While Apex features impressive physical performances from Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, the film ultimately falls flat due to its highly predictable narrative. A survival thriller relies on suspense and subverting expectations, yet every plot beat here felt telegraphed from the start. Without any genuine twists or surprises, the experience lacks the tension required to keep the audience truly engaged. The chase and capture were disappointingly brief. The story could have been improved with unexpected assistance or a more significant role for Australia's wildlife. It was, simply put, boring. See more Matthew P. @mattyp1977 2d Good horror film. Theron was really good. See more Andres M. @RT43612164 2d Very interesting and with a lot of action See more Read all reviews
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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