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Some town residents have to band together after a devastating alien invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers and work together for a chance to strike back.
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Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter 07/26/2018
Occupation gets the job done with a minimum of fuss and an abundance of explosive set pieces that will likely endear it to domestic fans, even if it's mostly forgettable otherwise. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 07/19/2018
This is the rare action movie that's almost more exciting when the characters put down their guns and take up an argument. Go to Full Review
Rob Staeger Village Voice 07/19/2018
Occupation is an action-movie throwback, a comfortable old combat boot. It's rousing in the old, familiar ways, but shouldn't all that sound and fury signify something? Go to Full Review
Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media 06/09/2021
2/5
After an intriguing set up, Occupation quickly leans on cliched character types and storylines that an original setting still can't make interesting. Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 04/11/2020
4/5
Occupation is a well-made sci-fi invasion romp that takes the subject and gives it a realism that works for it. Go to Full Review
Andiee Paviour Nobody's Reading This But Me 07/07/2019
3/5
Before a tribe of aliens attack Earth, meanly blasting the bejesus out of everything in their path, night-time footie in a small Aussie town is as home-grown as it gets. Go to Full Review
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Bryan S Jun 5 It's similar to Red Dawn only they're Australian and they're fighting aliens. Plus, there's better character development and human drama. I really liked most of the characters. The Australian flavor was interesting and entertaining. The whole invasion scenario is implausible, but that doesn't keep the movie from being a fun watch. See more Alex H May 14 Cheesy background music, bad acting. Aliens looked hilarious, guns too. Stopped watching when I saw the guys in the team throwing rocks at the aliens and came to read the reviews. Don't trust the rating. See more Chris J 11/04/2024 What a ridiculous and badly acted movie, it just seemed to drag on forever and the alien costumes looked like cheap Halloween masks. One to miss. See more J T 08/31/2024 The movie had some promise... That is until the Asian character is featured and she ruins the whole movie. The worst actress I have ever seen in my life. At the end she decides herself the aliens can share the planet with all the humans. I could do nothing but mock every word and action she did as none of it made any sense. If you have 2 hours you want to regret be my guest watching this film. I don't know how drunk some people were who rated this highly but they will need to check themselves into rehab. See more Rosana B 07/28/2024 Gostei, uma produção de invasão alienígena não americana, dou valor, os australianos se empenharam, conseguiram dar humanidade aos aliens (acho mais interessante quando eles não colonizadores sem coração, e apenas sobreviventes), boas cenas de ação, com tiro, porradas e muitas bombas, apesar de terem trabalhado bem os personagens, faltou algo que nos conectassem emocionalmente, essa falta de apego gerou um certa frieza, mas um bom filme... Bora para a sequência, que seja tão boa quanto esse... See more Darren W 11/11/2023 Who doesnt love an Aussie movie? While it doesn't have the Hollywood budget it is still a good watch with a good story. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Some town residents have to band together after a devastating alien invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers and work together for a chance to strike back.
Director
Luke Sparke
Producer
Carly Imrie, Carmel Imrie
Screenwriter
Luke Sparke
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Saban Films, SparkeFilms History Design
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 20, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 20, 2018
Runtime
2h 0m
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