Occupation

"The conquest begins."

2018 1h 59m EN

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4.7

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50%

ROTTEN

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4.5

IMDB

★4.7TMDB · 270🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★4.5IMDB · 17,997

ActionScience FictionDrama

Synopsis

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Town residents must 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.

“The conquest begins.”

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Cast

Dan Ewing
Matt Simmons
Temuera Morrison
Peter Bartlett
Stephanie Jacobsen
Amelia Chambers
Rhiannon Fish
Vanessa
Jacqueline McKenzie
Colonel Grant
Bruce Spence
Alien Leader
Trystan Go
Marcus Chambers
Zachary Garred
Dennis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luke Sparke
Writers: Luke Sparke, David Russell, Felix Williamson
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 6

CINEMA

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Part of the "Occupation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Dan Ewing and Temuera Morrison and Stephanie Jacobsen carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The conquest begins.".

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6774786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luke Sparke directs. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Occupation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Dan Ewing and Temuera Morrison and Stephanie Jacobsen carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The conquest begins.".
6IMDB entry: tt6774786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Production design: Stewart Burnside
Costume design: Tracey Rose Sparke
Makeup / hair: Mariel McClorey
Sound: Vic Kaspar
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $21,704
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Occupation (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 45/100
IMDB rating: 4.5/10 · 17,997 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win total

Part of

Occupation Collection

An Australian film franchise, set in a dystopian sci-fi world.

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Luke Sparke

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traveller052020-05-09
★ 1/10
I'm sorry, a total disappointment, incredible, I have never seen a film on this most banal and obvious science fiction theme. Especially if the price to see it is € 7.99. Absolutely stripped. The woman who finally shakes hands with aliens ??? no Please!!!!

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