Overlord

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Overlord

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2018

1h 50m

Horror

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

12/05/2018

2.5/5

Overlord is to fact as Churchill was to sobriety, or Trump to modesty.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

11/20/2018

B-

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.

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Andrea Thompson

Chicago Reader

11/16/2018

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.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

08/06/2025

7/10

If you enjoyed Wolfenstein in any capacity, you would like this movie. If you love action, this is a great movie. If you are looking for lots of body horror, this is your thing. If you are looking for a deep, think piece, this isn’t your deal.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

07/14/2024

3/5

It cruises the line between war and horror somewhat giddily before finally setting on B-movie thrills and tone by the last third.

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

05/09/2024

C+

Overlord is a good movie but had potential to be much better and definitely more fun.

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Grady D

12/10/2024

Gory and scary and awesome

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Ian S

@RT48225084 2d

Good action movie which kept ticking along.Maybe the stand out scene was the D-Day air invasion scene which was more frightening than most of the horror scenes that came later. The acting was pretty good, no shortage of blood as you would expect in a war/horror movie. Pretty entertaining effort.

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Jeff B

@RT72741594 Jul 28

Perfect example of '' 1st impressions'' . Rejected after 10 minutes. Reviews demand another watching ...... I'll get back to you.

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T M

@RT55749265 Jul 19

A confident piece of war/horror monster movie mash up. Paced very well, entertaining and professionaly filmed. No, there is no historical accuracy. But it is a work of fantasy set during a real period.

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Jon T.

@RT82738374 Jun 14

Horrible plot, acting, and historical accuracy. Hollywood once again driving the narrative.

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Feb 10

Overlord (2018) This is the first time I've watched this movie. At first I found it quite boring and confusing, but after 30 minutes I started to understand it better. It's a great war movie with mutant zombies.

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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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