Army of the Dead
Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead

2021
Movie
146 min
English

Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users71%
Director: Zack SnyderGenres: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries plans a high-stakes heist amidst the undead apocalypse. They must infiltrate the quarantined city, retrieve a massive sum of cash from a vault, and escape before the military nukes the entire Strip. However, their mission is complicated by the emergence of a highly intelligent zombie alpha and the inherent dangers of battling a horde of the undead.

Critical Reception

Army of the Dead received a mixed to positive reception from critics, who praised its ambitious action sequences, gore, and Snyder's signature visual style. However, some critics found the plot to be derivative and the characters underdeveloped, despite the film's high entertainment value and unique take on the zombie genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inventive zombie lore and large-scale action.
  • Critiqued for a predictable plot and underdeveloped characters.
  • Snyder's visual flair and excessive gore were noted as highlights.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's action-packed premise and impressive visual effects, with many appreciating the fresh take on the zombie genre. Some viewers found the pacing inconsistent and the character development lacking, but overall it was seen as a fun, albeit flawed, zombie heist movie.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Zack Snyder, also served as the cinematographer and co-wrote the screenplay, contributing to his distinct visual and narrative vision for the project.

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8 reviews
TwdPepper

TwdPepper

Disappointed. This movie is entertaining. It is good. Thanks to its big budget, it looks better than 90% of zombie films and has many great ideas. But it fails to take any of these ideas to the next level. The hierarchy of zombies is extrem...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**What happens when you give Zack Snyder complete creative control? A crazy awesome zombie sci-fi action heist joyride!** Sheer insanity at its ridiculous best! Zack Snyder goes all out with Army of the Dead by throwing as many plot idea...
tmdb28039023

tmdb28039023

The only good thing about Zack Snyder's masturbatory exercise Army of the Dead, is that it's comparatively shorter than his version of Justice League – but what movie isn't? An hour and a half short of a four-hour movie is still too long, e...
sporkproductions

sporkproductions

Zach Snyder is a director I have an incredible amount of respect for. He has a truly original vision, he makes films unlike anyone else, and he seems to relish being a bit of an outsider who somehow gets to make whatever he wants. Sort of l...
Rene

Rene

Army of the DEAD typical zombie action movie, but its not the best that's out there. Movie starts off abit boring and then goes into hyper drive midway then slows down at the end. it was abit unbalanced but that's just my opinion.
Kamurai

Kamurai

Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Probably the worst part of this is a trend I'm noticing from some movies I've been seeing recently where they show you what could be a better movie, in the movie. While this starts wi...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Zack Snyder is far from being a consensual director. Some viewers really love his work - Zack Snyder's Justice League was only possible due...
Chris Sawin

Chris Sawin

Army of the Dead injects some much needed vitality into both zombie films as a whole and Zack Snyder’s career as a filmmaker. Dave Bautista is also the best he’s ever been as far as his acting ability goes. Gory as hell and entertaining thr...