Overnight Republic
A boastful small-town mayor accidentally turns his community into a nation and faces an outrageous international crisis with the help of his reluctant wife, advisers, and an alien.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- playful
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peker Mengen's promise to elevate his remote town drives the escalating transformation into an independent country.
The town of roughly 5,000 people unexpectedly becomes a country and must confront diplomacy, administration, and war.
The newly formed country is placed at war with America, making global conflict a vehicle for Turkish absurdist humor.
Peker and his advisors enlist an alien's help while struggling to defend their new country.
Films like Overnight Republic, and why
The Dictator
absurd political comedy, ordinary people overwhelmed by national-scale consequences, and broad ensemble humor
Wag the Dog
small-scale community politics expanded into farcical international conflict with an irreverent tone
In the Loop
eccentric leadership, escalating comic bureaucracy, and surreal political satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Murat Kepez
- Release Date
- 2017-02-20
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (69)
Cast
- Çağlar Çorumlu
- Büşra Pekin
- Mahir İpek
- Uğur Bilgin
- Ersin Korkut
- Gülhan Tekin
- Öner Ateş
- Patrycja Widlak
- Hakan Ummak
- Hamza Yazıcı
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Overnight Republic about?
- A boastful small-town mayor accidentally turns his community into a nation and faces an outrageous international crisis with the help of his reluctant wife, advisers, and an alien.
- What is Overnight Republic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Overnight Republic as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Overnight Republic violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Overnight Republic as mild.
- Which films are like Overnight Republic?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dictator, Wag the Dog, and In the Loop.
- How long is Overnight Republic?
- Overnight Republic runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Overnight Republic?
- In United States, Overnight Republic is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
