Afterburn

"The apocalypse isn't for everybody."

2025 1h 46m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 357

ActionScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.

“The apocalypse isn't for everybody.”

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Cast

Dave Bautista
Jake
Olga Kurylenko
Drea
Kristofer Hivju
General Volkov
Samuel L. Jackson
Valentine
Daniel Bernhardt
Gorynych
Simon Merrells
Tank Commander
Kevin Eldon
Father Samson
Eden Epstein
Fuentes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.J. Perry
Writers: Matt Johnson, Nimród Antal
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.J. Perry, shot by José David Montero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dave Bautista and Olga Kurylenko and Kristofer Hivju carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The apocalypse isn't for everybody.".

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The take

J.J. Perry directs. José David Montero behind the camera. Roque Baños scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released last year.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by J.J. Perry, shot by José David Montero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Dave Bautista and Olga Kurylenko and Kristofer Hivju carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The apocalypse isn't for everybody.".
9IMDB entry: tt1210027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.