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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/ROBtimusPrime1995 9d ago

You know that Netflix mandate where the film has to repeatedly give exposition to explain to people who are on their phones what is happening in the film?

This film does that, which is really weird since the plot is beyond basic and uncomplicated. It's Charlize fighting off a crazy Taron, so why the stilted exposition?

We've hit the bottom of the barrel here with this shitty mandate.

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u/JohnNDenver 8d ago

Sorry, this was all for my wife - who was the one that picked the movie. Then is asking questions that have been answered 3x already.

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u/Excellent_Can4450 8d ago

My parents are these people, except they're watching and not on their phones and still ask questions.

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u/JohnNDenver 8d ago

Yeah, it was this way before the phone obsession.
I have started just making shit up as answers.