Apex (film)
# Apex (film)

Apex, titled Apex Predator in the UK, is a 2021 American science fiction action film directed by Edward John Drake and written by John Drake and Corey William Large. It stars Neal McDonough and Bruce Willis and was released on November 12, 2021.

## Plot

In the not-too-distant future, Thomas Malone, an ex-cop, is a prisoner serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. He's offered a chance at freedom if he wins a secret game on a private island as "prey" to five ultra-rich "hunters." One by one, the hunters turn on each other due to egos and grudges. The final hunter alive, Samuel, the "Apex Warrior," gets outwitted in the end. Malone wins his freedom so he can see his family again.

## Cast

* Bruce Willis as Thomas Malone
* Neal McDonough as Samuel Rainsford
* Corey William Large as Carrion
* Lochlyn Munro as Lyle
* Trevor Gretzky as Ecka
* Nels Lennarson as Bishop
* Megan Peta Hill as Jeza
* Adam Huel Potter as Warden Nicholls
* Joe Munroe as Damien
* Alexia Fast as West Zaroff

## Production

The film was shot in Victoria, British Columbia. Filming wrapped in November 2020.

## Release

Apex was released by RLJE Films on November 12, 2021. The film was released in some regions as Apex Predator.

### Box office

As of November 11, 2022, Apex grossed $11,984 in the United Arab Emirates.

### Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 11% based on 9 reviews.

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian gave it 1 out of 5 and called it "a tedious genre exercise". Sara Michelle Fetters of MovieFreak.com gave it 1 out of 4 and wrote: "Its bad. Lets just leave it at that and call it a day."

A positive review came from Alan Ng of Film Threat who gave it 7 out of 10, saying it "has the right level of seriousness that keeps it from becoming camp and crazy enough to keep it from becoming too serious for its own good."

## Accolades

Bruce Willis was nominated for his performance in this movie, as he was for all movies he appeared in, in 2021, in the category Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie at the Golden Raspberry Awards. The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia.

