Apex (2026) (original) (raw)

When an adrenaline junkie sets out to conquer a menacing river, she discovers that nature isn't the only thing out for blood.

When an adrenaline junkie sets out to conquer a menacing river, she discovers that nature isn't the only thing out for blood. (less)

Director: Baltasar Korm�kur
Writer: Jeremy Robbins
Starring: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana, Matt Whelan, Bessie Holland, Aaron Pedersen
Producer: Peter Chernin

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, April 24, 2026

7 / 10

Director Baltasar Kormakur is certainly drawn to stories involving extreme physical challenges set around punishing locations. The helmer of �Everest,� �Beast,� and �Adrift,� Kormakur returns to the dangers of the natural world in �Apex,� though this isn�t a strict study of personal endurance. It�s a serial killer thriller, pitting Charlize Theron against a determined aggressor in the wilds of Australia, and while the film isn�t completely committed to the threats of the real world, it has enough of an outdoor vibe to give the helmer something to work with. �Apex� is primarily a chase picture, ...read more...

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