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Apex release date: When the Charlize Theron movie debuts on Netflix

It's woman versus wilderness (and Taron Egerton) in this new Netflix thriller

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Wed Apr 22 2026

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In the new Charlize Theron movie Apex, the action star plays a rock climber who is being pursued by a murderous hunter. Before you know it, Apex will be making its debut on Netflix. So when can you plan on the streaming release date for Apex on Netflix?

The Apex release date is April 24th, 2026 on Netflix. The screenplay was written by Jeremy Robbins and the movie was directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Principle photography for the movie took place around Sydney and New South Wales, Australia in early 2025. Naturally, Apex is just one of the movie release dates for you to keep in mind in the months to come. Here's the official trailer for Apex:

In Apex, Theron plays a rock climber who plans to test her resilience alone in the Australian wilderness. But the self-administered test is complicated by a hunter (Taron Egerton) who has chosen the most dangerous game as his quarry. After she unsuspectingly asks the hunter for directions, she find herself encountering him again at her destination. But someone has stolen her gear and she soon finds herself being pursued through the wilderness by the hunter. Can she survive the experience... and/or can he?

The release date for Apex on Netflix is April 24th, 2026.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.