Content breakdown
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Not recommended
# Apocalypto Parental Guide
This R-rated Mayan-set action film contains strong violence including brutal combat and ritualistic scenes, along with strong language and some sexual content. The intense, dark storyline and graphic imagery make it unsuitable for children and most young teens. Best reserved for mature audiences who can handle extreme content.
About this movie
Genre
Action, Drama, History
Synopsis
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

Rudy Youngblood
Jaguar Paw

Raoul Max Trujillo
Zero Wolf

Gerardo Taracena
Middle Eye
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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