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Apex
2026 96 min United States of America, Iceland, Australia R 16+
★6.2
Action, Thriller
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
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Description
A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.
Starring
Charlize Theron
Actor
Taron Egerton
Actor
Eric Bana
Actor
Key opinion
Apex is widely viewed as a visually polished but derivative survival thriller that relies heavily on genre clichés. While audiences appreciate Charlize Theron’s impressive physical commitment to the role and the film's realistic climbing sequences, the thin screenplay and predictable narrative arc prevent it from standing out.
| Screenplay | The film’s screenplay relies on exhausted survival-thriller tropes and a predictable victim-hunter narrative. | |
| Acting | Charlize Theron delivers a compelling physical performance, successfully grounding the action with authentic, professionally-trained climbing techniques. | |
| Cinematography | The Australian landscapes and wilderness vistas are rendered with stunning, high-quality cinematography. | |
| Acting | Critics are split on the antagonist: some praise Taron Egerton’s intense, psychopathic portrayal, while others find the villain’s characterization to be bland, illogical, or pitiable. | |
| Direction | Opinions on direction are divided: while some view Kormákur’s work as competent and tension-filled, others argue the film lacks a distinct directorial vision and feels increasingly repetitive. |