Apostle

"Your god can't help you."

2018 2h 9m EN

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6.2

MID

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79%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 1,666🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 67,500

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Synopsis

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In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.

“Your god can't help you.”

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Cast

Dan Stevens
Thomas Richardson
Michael Sheen
Malcolm Howe
Lucy Boynton
Andrea
Mark Lewis Jones
Quinn
Bill Milner
Jeremy
Kristine Froseth
Ffion
Paul Higgins
Frank
Richard Elfyn
Charles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gareth Evans
Writers: Chris Forster, Gareth Evans
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

CAST

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335+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gareth Evans, shot by Matt Flannery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aria Prayogi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gareth Evans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dan Stevens and Michael Sheen and Lucy Boynton carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gareth Evans directs. Matt Flannery behind the camera. Aria Prayogi scores. Gareth Evans cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4335+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Gareth Evans, shot by Matt Flannery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Aria Prayogi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gareth Evans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dan Stevens and Michael Sheen and Lucy Boynton carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Your god can't help you.".
10IMDB entry: tt6217306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "wales", "ransom", "gore", "cult".
12Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matt Flannery
Original score: Aria Prayogi
Editing: Gareth Evans
Production design: Tom Pearce
Costume design: Jane Spicer
Makeup / hair: Claire Williams
VFX supervisor: Andi Novianto
Sound: Paul McFadden
Stunt coordinator: Peter Pedrero
Runtime: 129 min · 2h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Apostle (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 62/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 67,500 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

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John Smith2018-10-13
★ 1/10
This movie is anti-Christian. Look at the inverted cross in the name itself. It has an agenda - it's not just a movie. Do not watch it, do not let your close ones watch it either. There are many more other good horror flicks out there who can do it without demonising religion (and not any or all religion, it specifically targets Christians).
Gimly2019-01-20
★ 7/10
I think far too many movies that go for a similar vibe to Apostle aren't willing to take that very important step into actually embracing your supernatural/fantasy/gothic elements. Apostle on the other hand, goes full hog saying "fuck that", and in turn I'm saying "Please sir, may I have some more." Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.
Wuchak2019-05-31
★ 5/10
Mysterious first half devolves into muddled half-baked horror cheese A man in 1905 Wales (Dan Stevens) goes undercover as a member of a weirdo cult to save his captive sister on an isolated island. "Apostle" (2018) has a similar plot to “The Wicker Man” (1973/2006) and a setting akin to “The Village” (2004) and “The Ritual” (2017), but it’s the least of these. The first half is a decent set-up; a little dull, but nice and mysterious with a fantastic setting and village set. Unfortunately, the second half devolves into half-baked horror cheese with a couple of random torture scenes to supposedly keep things "exciting." I was shocked at how bad the second half was -- bad flow, no finesse, ill-conceived, lack of consistency, too ambiguous -- just lousy wannabe-horror filmmaking. It’s like the director needed 20 more minutes to properly tell the story, but was pressured to keep the movie as close to 2 hours as he could and so clumsily forced the footage in the second half together. Nevertheless, the movie's provocative upon reflection, particularly its commentary on human-made hybrid religions and the potential for corruption and abuse thereof. Think Jeroboam's syncretic religion when the northern kingdom of Israel broke from Judah; he concocted two golden calf idols and appointed illegitimate "priests." It was influenced by Judaism and featured some of its trappings, but left out the most important part (God). The film runs 2 hours, 10 minutes and was shot in Wales. I would like to see a "Director's Cut" that runs at least 2.5 hours with all the expository footage that was unfortunately left on the cutting room floor. GRADE: C (First half B- / Second half D)