Apex
Seen it?2021 | 93 min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Looper or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Ex-cop Thomas Malone is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. He is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex, in which six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island. He accepts, and once he arrives, all hell breaks loose.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesWeak
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Drake
- Neal McDonoughDr. Samuel Rainsford
- Bruce WillisThomas Malone
- Corey LargeCarrion
- Alexia FastWest
- Nels LennarsonBishop
- Megan Peta HillJeza
- Trevor GretzkyEcka
- Joe MunroeDamien
- Lochlyn MunroLyle
- Insha PathanAssistant to Jeza