Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gory
- irreverent
- propulsive
- late night genre marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be an ambitious, gory, over-the-top zombie-heist spectacle with energetic humor, while noting that its lengthy runtime weakens the experience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Scott Ward's crew must break into a casino vault to retrieve $200 million while Las Vegas is controlled by organized undead forces.
The film stages expansive battles through an abandoned Las Vegas filled with hordes, specialized zombies, and zombie animals.
Scott accepts the vault mission partly as a chance to repair his relationship with his daughter Kate amid extreme lethal pressure.
The team must reach the casino, open the vault, and escape before the government destroys the quarantined city.
Films like Army of the Dead, and why
Dawn of the Dead
shares an ensemble zombie survival premise, graphic action, frantic pacing, and emotionally grounded group dynamics
The Suicide Squad
combines a high-concept heist with extreme violence, stylized spectacle, and a team of specialists under pressure
Aliens
features a dangerous retrieval mission, a diverse mercenary ensemble, escalating peril, and kinetic action-horror energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Zack Snyder
- Release Date
- 2021-05-14
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (4551)
Cast
- Dave Bautista
- Ella Purnell
- Omari Hardwick
- Ana de la Reguera
- Theo Rossi
- Matthias Schweighöfer
- Nora Arnezeder
- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Garret Dillahunt
- Tig Notaro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Army of the Dead about?
- A hardened mercenary leads a mismatched crew into zombie-ruined Las Vegas for one last casino vault heist before the city is annihilated.
- What is Army of the Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Army of the Dead as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Army of the Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Army of the Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of Army of the Dead?
- Critics broadly found the film to be an ambitious, gory, over-the-top zombie-heist spectacle with energetic humor, while noting that its lengthy runtime weakens the experience.
- Which films are like Army of the Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Dawn of the Dead, The Suicide Squad, and Aliens.
- How long is Army of the Dead?
- Army of the Dead runs 148 minutes.
- Where can I watch Army of the Dead?
- In United States, Army of the Dead streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
