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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50	#50 Most Discussed Movie of 2018

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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.

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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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BrianMcCritic

Nov 13, 2018

I had a ton of fun at Overlord, from start to finish this film knew what it wanted to do and succeeded. Wyatt Russell channeling his dad was great and director Julius Avery hits all the right notes. One scene towards the beginning of the film just blew me away. Overall a low 8 an A-.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

moviecritic68

Nov 15, 2018

Well if you like intense violence & drama this film will surely have you squirming in your seats now and then. I'd say the current rating is spot on. Kept the audience's attention throughout but hardly what I would deem as a blockbuster.

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AngryShark92

Dec 9, 2018

Overlord is not a bad movie, I believe it is just another entertaining action/mystery movie with a good balance of both genres. There was enough action to keep it entertaining and enough of a mystery to keep you watching, but ultimately, in the end, it is a tad too predictable, and a littleOverlord is not a bad movie, I believe it is just another entertaining action/mystery movie with a good balance of both genres. There was enough action to keep it entertaining and enough of a mystery to keep you watching, but ultimately, in the end, it is a tad too predictable, and a little bit unoriginal.

The movie centres around a squadron of soldiers sent to destroy a radio control tower to help pave the way for the D-Day landing and invasion of Normandy, while they are on that mission, they start to unravel mysteries about what the SS division is doing in a small village of coastal France.

I walked into this expecting Nazi zombies from Call of Duty, or an Americanized version of Dead Snow, instead I feel like I just watched Return to Castle Wolfenstein as a movie. Mathilde Ollivier (Chloe) & Pilou Asbæk (Wafner) both did a fine job of portraying their characters and the movie has enough going for it to convince any fans of the Mystery/Action genre to take a look at it, although I believe that calling this a horror movie is a bit of a stretch.

+ Great atmosphere
+ Good characters
+ Entertaining movie
+ Good mystery elements
+ Good "zombie" design
+ Well done suspenseful moments

- Unoriginal (If you recognize the titles I mentioned earlier, especially Wolfenstein)
- Some contrived plot moments
- Missed opportunities
- Some forgettable characters
- Labeling this as a horror/zombie flick is a bit debatable

Overall this was a good action/mystery flick that kept me entertained for 100 minutes and did not become instantly stale/tiresome like some others in the genre tend to. I have to say that more time dealing with the monsters/zombies/creations etc., would have been more beneficial to this movie, but it is in no means a waste of money. My score is a 6.5/10.… Expand

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Spina_Fla

Nov 15, 2018

São três atos bem distintos, uma excelente mixagem de som ajuda o clima. No final um divertimento apenas razoável.

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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.

1 of 9 users found this helpful18

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