Apocalypto - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[harry]

(at around 57 mins) When the tree is cut down, nearly falling on the slaving party, Zero Wolf says, "Hey, I am walking here!"--A throw back reference to Ratso's (Dustin Hoffman) line in Midnight Cowboy (1969) when a taxi nearly ran him over.

[steve]

Oracle Girl's entire prophecy comes true, including being "reborn" from mud and earth. When Jaguar Paw escapes from the sinkhole, he is black, like the Jaguar, and turns the tables on his pursuers.

[ronnie]

For the Italian release, the film was initially given the local equivalent of the G rating, albeit with a warning in most cinemas about the content being deemed unsuitable for children. This decision was overruled, and within six days the film was officially re-rated "not under 14".

[addison]

The film is allegedly inspired by the text of the Popol Vuh, sometimes called the Mayan Bible, and Spanish missionary descriptions of the Maya.

[dustin]

Bodycount: 114.

[bernard]

During filming, severe flooding in Southern Mexico displaced at least 1 million people. The crew helped with flood relief.

[linda]

The teaser trailer for the movie has an almost entirely different cast than the one that ends up in the film.