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On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon begin to realize that there's more going on in the Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Making their way to an underground lab, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead.

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Part revisionist war drama, part zombie thriller, and part all-out genre gorefest, Overlord offers A-level fun for B-movie fans of multiple persuasions.

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Overlord (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Overlord is to fact as Churchill was to sobriety, or Trump to modesty. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 5, 2018 Full Review Overlord (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Enjoyable...I didn't care about a single character in this movie, and I didn't care who got blown up...I didn't feel invested, but it was action-heavy enough and well-acted enough to appreciate...once it commits, it's really entertaining. Rated: B- Nov 20, 2018 Full Review Overlord (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Andrea Thompson Chicago Reader Overlord takes many elements you've seen before and creates a mashup that's able to deliver some gory fun, riveting suspense, zombie horrors, and terrifying depictions of modern war in equal measure. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Overlord (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) It cruises the line between war and horror somewhat giddily before finally setting on B-movie thrills and tone by the last third. Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Overlord (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Nyle Coleman InSession Film Overlord is a good movie but had potential to be much better and definitely more fun. Rated: C+ May 9, 2024 Full Review Overlord (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies While the trailers scream horror, “Overlord” packs just as much period war-time action and suspense. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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zane j Band of Brothers meets John Carpenter's The Thing. This film is riveting from start to finish, walking the tightrope between action and horror. The character development is a little cliche, but it works well enough; and the cast also did a fantastic job acting their roles. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Desirae W This was a great movie! B movie schlock served up in the middle of a war piece! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Tim M I'm surprised it has such good reviews, but maybe its just me. I'm old enough to have a good understanding of conditions and practices in the second world war, and the massive inaccuracies are jaring. For example, there were no racially mixed divisions, and no soldiers had long hair or beards. Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers were as accurate as I've seen regarding such things. Also, its is filmed with the style and quality of a cheap weekly TV show. And finally, the writing is bad and the story is stupid. I only watched the first half, so maybe it gets better in the second? Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Dennis B The movie was incredible I don’t care what anyone says I loved everything about it and I was high Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Mariin H There should be an xbox achievement formaking a movie this bad. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Korra N Brutal, vicious and grotesque, Overlord is non-stop tension-filled chaos with incredible performances, outstanding VFX and practical effects, taut direction and smart writing. Not to mention a tinge of cosmic horror amidst some gory body horror. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julius Avery Director Jovan Adepo Boyce Wyatt Russell Ford Pilou Asbæk Wafner Mathilde Ollivier Chloe John Magaro Tibbet
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Synopsis On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon begin to realize that there's more going on in the Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Making their way to an underground lab, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead.

Director
Julius Avery

Producer
J.J. Abrams, Lindsey Weber

Screenwriter
Billy Ray, Mark L. Smith

Distributor
Paramount Pictures

Production Co
Bad Robot

Rating
R (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)

Genre
Horror, Action, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 9, 2018, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 5, 2019

Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.7M

Runtime
1h 50m

Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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