Overlord

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Overlord

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Released Nov 9, 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

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

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 5, 2018

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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

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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

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

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.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 6, 2025

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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

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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

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Grady D

Gory and scary and awesome

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Caroline L.

best movie i've ever seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/25

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Matt D.

It as a fun movie. Not an award winner but good enough to entertain

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/14/25

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Audience Member

Great war scenes on par with any WW2 movie, but the zombie plot was the icing on top. Just plain great action with great acting

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/12/25

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Al P

Really good film! However I wanted more zombies... I thought it was going to be that they took the tower out,a load of zombies escaped.... Americans showed up and then there would be a big fight between Germans, German zombies and American soldiers ..... but only really had 3 zombies in it... Or if Chloe hadn't killed the zombie, they could have had an ending where that zombies escaped and made a second film with a zombie war with Americans and Germans

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Aaron B

It was a good action horror flick. I hunk of it was made now would have done lots better

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Overlord: Official Clip - Zombie Transformation

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Overlord: Official Clip - Flamethrower vs. Zombie

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Overlord: Official Clip - D-Day Flight

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Overlord: Official Clip - Parachuting into Hell

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Overlord: Official Clip - Escaping the Nazi Base

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Overlord: Official Clip - Resurrecting Private Chase

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Overlord: Official Clip - Nazi Zombie Fight

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Overlord: Official Clip - Nazi Zombie Experiments

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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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