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As D-Day approaches, a team of American paratroopers drops into a war-torn French village, tasked with securing a strategic location. But as they close in on their objective, they uncover a sinister truth: the Nazis' malevolent forces are fueled by dark secrets and an otherworldly power, making this mission a fight to the death against human and supernatural enemies alike.

As D-Day approaches, a team of American paratroopers drops into a war-torn French village, tasked with securing a strategic location. But as they close in on their objective, they uncover a sinister truth: the Nazis' malevolent forces are fueled by dark secrets and an otherworldly power, making this mission a fight to the death against human and supernatural enemies alike.

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Ratings and Reviews for Overlord

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Metacritic

60

Metascore

6.9

User Score

IMDb

6.6 /10

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TMDB

67

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Letterboxd

3.2

From 201 fan ratings

Movie Insider

3.33/5

From 6 fan ratings

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Awards & Nominations for Overlord

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45th Saturn Awards 2019

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Best Film Make-up

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Best Film Make-up

Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Overlord

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In 1944, a squad of paratroopers, commanded by Sergeant Eldson (Bokeem Woodbine), embarks on a high-stakes mission to destroy a Nazi radio tower located within a church in Germany. As they approach their target, enemy fire strikes their aircraft, forcing the surviving soldiers to leap into the unknown before their plane is engulfed in flames. They land in the water and swim ashore, regrouping as Private Ed Boyce (Jovan Adepo) quickly reconnects with Corporal Ford (Wyatt Russell).

Tragedy strikes when Boyce witnesses Eldson being captured and executed by Nazi soldiers. Maintaining silence, Ford encourages the men to keep moving and soon they find Tibbet (John Magaro), Chase (Iain De Caestecker), and Dawson (Jacob Anderson). Their journey takes a grim turn when Dawson accidentally triggers a landmine, resulting in his death. Determined, they venture deeper into the woods, where they encounter a French woman named Chloe (Mathilde Ollivier). Under Ford’s orders, the men pursue her, and Boyce speaks to her in French to assure her of their goodwill. Reluctantly, Chloe leads them to her home.

Upon entering her village, they must remain concealed as a neighbor alerts the German soldiers about Chloe’s tardiness. She engages in a conversation with the Nazis while the Americans stay hidden. Bringing them to her house, Chloe introduces them to her younger brother, Paul (Gianny Taufer), and her ill Aunt Simone. As they conceal themselves in the attic, Paul yearns for attention from Tibbet, who dismissively ignores him as he and Chase scout the designated meeting spot. Heartbreakingly, the soldiers watch as German troops execute a couple outside, reminding Chloe painfully of her own parents’ fates.

Chloe, who is tending to Boyce’s bullet wound, shares her family’s tragic story while Boyce forms a bond with Paul. Their moment of solace is interrupted when German soldiers arrive for an inspection, led by Captain Wafner (Pilou Asbæk). In a desperate attempt to protect Chloe, Boyce attacks Wafner, who is subsequently bound and hidden in the attic.

As the tension escalates, Ford dispatches Boyce to locate the rendezvous point. Boyce stumbles upon the church with the radio tower but narrowly evades detection while hiding in a truck filled with dead paratroopers. Inside the church, he finds a grotesque laboratory revealing horrifying experiments, including a talking head and a bag containing a barely alive creature. In an act of courage, he rescues Rosenfeld (Dominic Applewhite) by extracting a huge needle from his body and seizing a vial of experimental serum.

Back at the attic, Boyce reveals the serum to Ford, who questions Wafner, receiving no answers. Ford decides to enact a plan to breach the tower. He instructs Chase to untie Wafner, which backfires when Wafner seizes Chase’s weapon, shooting him multiple times. The others rush to help, but Chase succumbs to his injuries. In a desperate attempt to save him, Boyce injects him with the serum, resulting in an unexpected transformation that escalates into a horrific mutation. Ultimately, Boyce is forced to put an end to the monstrosity that Chase has become.

Wafner, revealing the dark truth about the serum as part of the Nazis’ ambition for ultimate supremacy, manages to escape and captures Paul. In the chaos, Ford devises a plan to rescue Paul but prioritizes the tower’s destruction as well. As the Americans strategize, Wafner injects himself with the serum, causing him to mutate uncontrollably.

Utilizing a German soldier rigged with explosives, the team infiltrates the church while Tibbet and Rosenfeld remain outside, holding off enemy soldiers. A fierce battle ensues as they strive to save Paul from the clutches of Wafner. Through courage and sacrifice, Boyce faces Wafner and the deranged Dr. Schmidt, culminating in a fierce showdown that results in devastating consequences.

Despite personal losses, including the sacrifice of Ford to destroy the lab and tower, Boyce manages to reunite with the survivors. Later, in London, he reports back to his superiors, omitting details about the laboratory’s clandestine experiments, and confirming Ford’s heroic act of selflessness. As they are reassigned, the reality of their mission weighs heavily on Boyce, marking a chapter of chaos and survival in the war-torn landscape of 1944.

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Dnepr

K-750

Dodge

1942

WC 52

GMC

1941

CCKW 352

GMC

1941

CCKW 353

Horch

108

PPS

1945

OT-810

unknown

Volkswagen

1940

Kübelwagen Typ 82

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