Overlord

Name: Overlord
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller
Released: November 9, 2018
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Adam Collins, Ben Tavassoli, Bokeem Woodbine, Dominic Applewhite, Éva Magyar

2018

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Overlord

Movie Details & Credits

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 9, 2018

Starring: Adam Collins, Ben Tavassoli, Bokeem Woodbine, Dominic Applewhite, Éva Magyar, Gianny Taufer, Hélène Cardona, Iain De Caestecker, Jacob Anderson, Johan Philip Asbæk, John Magaro, Jorge Leon Martinez, Joseph Quinn, Jovan Adepo, Marc Rissmann, Mathilde Ollivier, Shawn Dixon, Wyatt Russell

Summary: On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part ofOn the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part of a Nazi experiment.… Expand

Director: Julius Avery

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 110 min

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TheWrap - William Bibbiani

Nov 9, 2018

If Overlord was a video game, it would be a great one. It just happens to be a movie, and it’s a great one of those too. It hits all old-school genre tropes so hard that they make new noises, and infuses cheesy grindhouse thrills with all the “you are there” intensity of a great interactive experience. Read full review

The Verge - Bryan Bishop

Nov 16, 2018

It’s big, nerve-wracking, and utterly ridiculous at times — but it is a hell of a lot of fun along the way. Read full review

Time Out - Joseph Walsh

Nov 8, 2018

Be prepared for blood, guts and gore. The violence, both in the high-octane opening scenes and the more monstrous body horror, is squirm-inducing at points, bolstered by Jed Kurzel’s thundering score. Don’t be fooled by its B-movie trappings: Amid all the carnage, Overlord has more to say than you might think. Read full review

RogerEbert.com - Simon Abrams

Nov 9, 2018

Realistically, Overlord is a simple mechanism to deliver squib packs and swear words, a function that the film's creators accomplish despite their otherwise unremarkable story's choppy pacing and general humorlessness. Read full review

The New York Times - Bilge Ebiri

Nov 8, 2018

As seen in the film’s terrifying opening and its gruesome climax, Avery deftly orchestrates some grisly, intense set pieces. He delivers on the thrills, even if the story leaves something to be desired. Read full review

New York Magazine (Vulture) - Emily Yoshida

Nov 9, 2018

Despite the heavy context and historical precedent, there’s not a whole lot on Overlord’s mind, and a gestured-at “defeating the monsters makes us monstrous” philosophical thread ends symmetrically but pointlessly. Read full review

The Guardian - Peter Bradshaw

Nov 7, 2018

There is something deeply crass about this facetious nonsense, and everyone involved in this film might want to reflect that Nazi medical experimentation during the second world war did in fact happen, under circumstances other than these. It was a very real thing, not just a death-metal horror movie gag. Read full review

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Moviereviewer15

Nov 9, 2018

Nazi Zombies getting their asses kicked in IMAX with the guy from Fences and Fitz from Agents of SHIELD.

7 of 13 users found this helpful76

ArmandoSauceda

Nov 13, 2018

Explosive effects, action, and entertaining as hell. There is no character development yet Overlord doesn't try to be anything other than what it is. Overlord nails a modern "B action" movie with a great production team and masterful acting. Think Tarantino's and Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" butExplosive effects, action, and entertaining as hell. There is no character development yet Overlord doesn't try to be anything other than what it is. Overlord nails a modern "B action" movie with a great production team and masterful acting. Think Tarantino's and Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" but better. This movie is a good time and if you read what the actors and director were trying to deliver, they nailed it.… Expand

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dchipps1945

Nov 10, 2018

There is no point in pointing out that Nazi atrocities actually occurred, or that cliches abound here. Everyone knows that! What this movie delivers is Nazis, atrocities, and lots of cliches, done in the way lovers of schlocky horror/sci-fi, like me, love. I'd personally much rather haveThere is no point in pointing out that Nazi atrocities actually occurred, or that cliches abound here. Everyone knows that! What this movie delivers is Nazis, atrocities, and lots of cliches, done in the way lovers of schlocky horror/sci-fi, like me, love. I'd personally much rather have these cliches dug up every few years than sit though yet another post-apocalyptic, dystopian-future zombie flick. I'll take the WWII hardware and tech over present or future stuff any day. Don't criticize this film because it doesn't satisfy your aesthetic or moral tastes. The acting is solid, the story can be followed, and the monsters and gore and exploding Nazis are wild fun. Period. Best Nazi horror/sci-fi since Iron Sky. I'm gonna see it again.… Expand

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kimski

Nov 28, 2018

A good fun ride.. Started very well, lots of good atmosphere a hell of a soundtrack/effects.. but it all just becomes a little stale by the end.. an opportunity missed.

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moviemitch96

Nov 9, 2018

This film looked pretty crazy to me, so I was interested to see just how it would go down. It involved a small group of American soldiers being dropped behind enemy lines during the D-Day invasion...but with a twist! The Nazis are performing supernatural experiments on their prisoners to useThis film looked pretty crazy to me, so I was interested to see just how it would go down. It involved a small group of American soldiers being dropped behind enemy lines during the D-Day invasion...but with a twist! The Nazis are performing supernatural experiments on their prisoners to use against the American soldiers. While this was an interesting idea and it definitely proved a wild ride on several occasions, in the end it felt like nothing too spectacular or memorable to me, not to mention there were several predictable jump scares almost anyone will see coming from a mile away. Combining genres can be effective sometimes, but in this case, crossing a war film with a zombie/supernatural thriller proved pretty scattershot and a little too all over the place for my liking. Overall, it's fun at times, but also pretty messy and chaotic as a whole (both literally and figuratively speaking.)… Expand

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bkristman

Nov 11, 2018

This film reminds me a bit of a straight to video film called Frankenstein's Army. It takes place in WW2 and traces the story of half a dozen soldiers trying to take out a town tower housing a big gun .
They get much more than they counted on though as they walk into a secret NaziThis film reminds me a bit of a straight to video film called Frankenstein's Army. It takes place in WW2 and traces the story of half a dozen soldiers trying to take out a town tower housing a big gun .
They get much more than they counted on though as they walk into a secret Nazi laboratory.
It's actually a pretty bad film but it keeps you interested with copious amounts of blood,gore and mayhem .
The lead character is a sadistic Nick Fury type blood and guts no-nonsense soldier and he has to lead this pansy-ass group into the mission .He should have had a cigar.It would've been a nice touch. Worth seeing on cheap tuesday at a discount. Very noisy,lots of closeup action. Fun.… Expand

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hyrosen

Nov 11, 2018

Terrible movie. Anachronistic integrated and unracist army. Plot by poor decision making. Tropes, not characters. Boring and predictable.

6 of 17 users found this helpful611

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