The action movie starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton continues to pull in viewers around the world. The film Apex arrived on Netflix on April 24, 2026. It quickly went to number one on the platform’s global English film charts. The survival thriller held the top spot for two straight weeks.
Now the movie has hit another big mark. It has spent more than 30 days on the Netflix top 10 charts. Data from FlixPatrol shows the film currently sits at number five on the global charts. In Canada, the movie is at number five as of June 1, 2026, marking 37 days on the chart. The film is holding its place among popular titles like Ladies First starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike, Swapped with Michael B. Jordan, and The Crash.
How ‘Apex’ Performed in Its First Weeks on Netflix
The numbers for Apex show strong viewer interest from the start. The film pulled in 38.2 million views during its first three days. It grew in its second week with 40.2 million views, which is rare for streaming movies. Most films see a drop in week two.
In total, the movie has collected more than 110 million views in its first five weeks. This puts it close to Netflix’s all-time top 10 movies list. The current number 10 spot belongs to Damsel with 138 million views. Apex needs just under 30 million more views to pass that mark. The film still has weeks left to grow its audience. Netflix tracks performance over a 91-day window.
The movie has a 66% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience score sits at 46%. Despite mixed reviews from viewers, the film keeps drawing in subscribers. Its staying power shows that action thrillers with big stars continue to do well on streaming.
What ‘Apex’ Is About and Who Stars in It
Director Baltasar Kormákur helmed the survival thriller. He previously made Everest, Beast, and Adrift. The story follows Sasha, played by Theron. She is a mountain climber grieving her husband who died in an accident. She goes to the Australian wilderness to find peace.
Things go wrong when a local man starts hunting her. Egerton plays Ben, a psychopathic killer with a crossbow. The movie becomes a chase through the wild. Eric Bana also stars in the film. The movie runs for 96 minutes.
The film touches on grief and survival. It uses the Australian landscape as a key part of the story. Theron and Egerton performed many of their own stunts for the movie.
Theron and Kormákur Reunite for ‘Six Clean Kills’ at Universal
The success of Apex has led to a new project. Theron and Kormákur are working together again on a film called Six Clean Kills. The movie is set up at Universal Pictures.
This new project is based on an unpublished novel by Stan Parish. Parish will also write the script for the film. Kormákur will direct and produce. Theron will produce through her company Secret Menu. She also plans to star in the film, though this is not yet fully confirmed.
Plot details for both the book and the movie are being kept secret. The project started coming together last year after the pair finished work on Apex. Theron is currently shooting another thriller called Tyrant for Amazon MGM Studios. Kormákur is working on The Big Fix for Netflix, which stars Mark Wahlberg and Riz Ahmed.
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What This Means for Action Movies on Streaming
Apex adds to the list of action hits on Netflix in 2026. Earlier this year, The Rip with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck also did very well for the platform. Upcoming titles include David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth and Greta Gerwig’s Narnia adaptation.
The film proves that original action movies can still draw big crowds on streaming. Even with mixed reviews, viewers keep coming back for high-energy thrillers with trusted stars. The reunion of Theron and Kormákur for Six Clean Kills shows that studios see value in these partnerships.
Apex continues to stream on Netflix right now.
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