Army of Thieves

"While the zombies took over, one team took advantage."

2021 2h 8m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 2,373

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.

“While the zombies took over, one team took advantage.”

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Cast

Matthias Schweighöfer
Ludwig Dieter
Nathalie Emmanuel
Gwendoline
Ruby O. Fee
Korina
Stuart Martin
Brad Cage
Guz Khan
Rolph
Jonathan Cohen
Delacroix
Noemie Nakai
Beatrix
Christian Steyer
Hans Wagner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthias Schweighöfer
Writers: Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten, Shay Hatten
Languages: German, Czech, Georgian, French, English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Czech, Georgian, French, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, shot by Bernhard Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Berner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Matthias Schweighöfer and Nathalie Emmanuel and Ruby O. Fee carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthias Schweighöfer directs. Bernhard Jasper behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Alexander Berner cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in German, Czech, Georgian, French, English.

Trivia

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Czech, Georgian, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Part of the "Army of the Dead Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, shot by Bernhard Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alexander Berner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Matthias Schweighöfer and Nathalie Emmanuel and Ruby O. Fee carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "While the zombies took over, one team took advantage.".
10IMDB entry: tt13024674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bernhard Jasper
Original score: Hans Zimmer
Editing: Alexander Berner
Production design: Christian Eisele
Costume design: Stephanie Portnoy Porter
Makeup / hair: Adele Firth
VFX supervisor: Gregory D. Liegey
Sound: Max Walsh
Stunt coordinator: Marek Svitek
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $46,900,000
Return: 156% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Army of Thieves (2021)

Part of

Army of the Dead Collection

Series of movies revolving around a group of criminals plying their trade during a zombie apocalypse.

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Manuel São Bento2021-12-26
★ 5/10
"Army of the Dead was far from surpassing any expectations, but amid its several issues, Zack Snyder actually created a rather interesting post-apocalyptic world. With Matthias Schweighöfer taking on two of the most significant roles in filmmaking - director and leading actor - Army of Thieves feels more like a character spin-off than an actual prequel to an apparently new franchise. In that regard, the passionate protagonist, Dieter, is compelling enough to carry most of the stylized movie. Matthias delivers a fun, engaging performance that, unfortunately, is partially damaged by the excessive, dull jokes. The rest of the team follows incredibly cliche, forgettable archetypes, even though I can't really fault Nathalie Emmanuel's (F9) interpretation. Doing a prequel to an original zombie film with no zombies instantly drops the excitement levels, but the heist sequences are reasonably entertaining. Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro's score definitely makes this movie feel much more epic and emotionally powerful than it truly is. Overall, Army of Thieves overextends its stay, and the safe-opening scenes get less and less exciting with a gradual lack of creativity taking over each robbery. In the end, I admit that this universe has some potential, but so far, I'm still waiting for a flick I can genuinely love and support." Rating: C

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