Army of Thieves

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Army of Thieves is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 2,304 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Matthias Schweighöfer sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Army of Thieves earns its spot. Army of Thieves does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Matthias Schweighöfer and Nathalie Emmanuel lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2021. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Army of Thieves holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Army of Thieves is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Matthias Schweighöfer is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.