Overlord (2018)

A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.

Director:

Julius Avery

Writers:

Billy Ray (screenplay by), Mark L. Smith (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jovan Adepo	...	Boyce
Wyatt Russell	...	Ford
Mathilde Ollivier	...	Chloe
Pilou Asbæk	...	Wafner
John Magaro	...	Tibbet
Iain De Caestecker	...	Chase
Jacob Anderson	...	Dawson
Dominic Applewhite	...	Rosenfeld
Gianny Taufer	...	Paul
Joseph Quinn	...	Grunauer
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Rensin
Erich Redman	...	Dr. Schmidt
Mark McKenna	...	Murphy
Hayley Carmichael	...	Mrs. Lesner
Marc Rissmann	...	Scherzer

Storyline

On the eve of D-Day, the 5th of June, 1944, several American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success: destroy a radio tower built in a little castle of an old French town that the Third Reich uses for communication between Berlin and Normandy beaches' bunkers. Due to the intense enemy fire, the planes are shot down and most soldiers die in the landing or are killed by the Nazis' night patrols after they land. However, a private named Ed Boyce survives to find Corporal Ford, a last-minute incorporation from Italy and a veteran expert in bombs and explosives, rogue sniper Tibbet, war photographer Chase, and finally private Dawson. After they watch the killing of their superior Sargeant Eldson by a Nazi night patrol, Ford becomes leader of the group and they try to get the town with the tower in order to complete the mission. In the forest close to the town they meet Chloe, a villager who assists the soldiers in her home with ...

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Plot Keywords:

world war two | supernatural power | nazi | year 1944 | nazi occultism | 

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Taglines:

Stop the unstoppable.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, language, and brief sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Also from the MCU, Chase is Fitz from agents of shield.

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Goofs

The C47's that are carrying the 101st Airborne supposedly have left around midnight. Yet when they are crossing the English Channel, it appears to be early dawn. When they are crossing over the coast of France, though, it becomes night again.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Rensin: [alternative final lines] Any of you Krauts got a cigarette? You got to be shitting me. None of you?

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Alternate Versions

After the film was given the restricted R18+ rating in Australia, Paramount Pictures decided to edit out almost 1 minute of footage to lessen the violence for the cinema version. The subsequent re-submission got the film a more accessible MA15+ rating. Although this version never ended up getting released due to Paramount Pictures changing their minds to instead give the original R18+ rated cut to cinemas.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Instant Family/Overlord/Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

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Soundtracks

Bridging the Gap
Written by Ansel Collins (as Ansel George Collins), Nas (as Nasir Jones), Winston Riley (as Winston Delano Riley), Dave Barker, Salaam Remi (as Salaam Remi Gibbs), Olu Dara, Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield), Melvin London (as Melvin R. London) and Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniels)
Performed by Nas feat. Olu Dara
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Going to turn into a Cult Classic

Overlord is essentially a B-movie with a Hollywood budget, great action, and a TON of gore. I really enjoyed this movie quite a bit, especially in the opening scene, which was shot very well. This movie is an action-horror set during World War II when a bunch of American Soldiers discover that the Germans are up to something sinister in one of their bases, and that is all I will say about the plot. It's awesome to watch. The films cast doesn't consist of any A-Listers or Superstars, but has a lot of recognizable faces such as Wyatt Russell, (who's performance reminded me a lot of his dad Kurt in The Thing), Pilous Asbaek and Jacob Anderson of Game of Thrones fame, John Magaro and Bokeem Woodbine, and newcomers Jovan Adepo and Mathilde Olliver as the leads. To sum it up, Overlord is the type of movie that is going to develop a fanbase years from now, it is very fun and will satisfy those both looking for intense action and gory horror, and I can easily recommend this. We can all thank Julius Avery for directing such a fun movie and J.J Abrhams for deciding to NOT turn this film into a Cloverfield movie.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English German French

Release Date:

9 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Overlord

Filming Locations:

Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,202,108, 11 November 2018

Gross USA:

$21,704,844

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,657,844

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1