Overlord
Seen it?2018 | 110 min | Horror, War, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and history buffs.
- The mood
- Scary, intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
On the eve of D-Day, a team of American paratroopers crash behind enemy lines and come face-to-face with a Nazi threat unlike any the world has ever seen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$42 million worldwide on a $38 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 319K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julius Avery
- Jovan AdepoBoyce
- Wyatt RussellFord
- Pilou AsbækWafner
- Mathilde OllivierChloe
- John MagaroTibbet
- Iain De CaesteckerChase
- Jacob AndersonDawson
- Dominic ApplewhiteRosenfeld
- Gianny TauferPaul
- Joseph QuinnGrunauer