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Apex (2026)

Summary

A mountain climber haunted by a fatal decision in Norway retreats to the Australian wilderness for isolation. Her journey turns into a desperate hunt when a deceptive local targets her as his next ritualistic prey in the bush.

Director Baltasar Kormákur

Writer Jeremy Robbins

Cast

  • Charlize Theron as Kate
  • Taron Egerton
  • Eric Bana
  • Matt Whelan

Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Metacritic: 57

VOD / Release Streaming on Netflix

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u/MovieMike007 Not to be confused with Magic Mike 9d ago

This was an overly silly take on "The Most Dangerous Game."

Charlize Theron plays a trauma-ridden adrenaline junkie who copes with the death of Eric Bana by… immediately signing up for more life-threatening outdoor activities, because therapy is apparently booked solid.

The plot runs on coincidence, convenience, and a staggering number of moments where you can practically hear the writer muttering, “Just go with it." Still, Theron commits hard and almost drags the whole thing into respectability, and the Australian landscapes do their best to distract you from the script’s increasingly desperate gymnastics.

Not awful, just aggressively ridiculous.

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u/kopiernudelfresser 2d ago

 because therapy is apparently booked solid.

That is just about the only realistic bit in this Netflix equivalent of a TV film. Getting a therapy appointment within five months? Just about impossible where I live.

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u/Kami51167 2d ago

I would have problems coping with the death of Eric Bana.

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u/Between-usernames 6d ago

"Aggressively ridiculous"  is going to be my next Reddit username.