How to watch

Army of the Dead mashed together a zombie apocalypse and a classic heist movie, sending a crew of mercenaries into a quarantined, undead-infested Las Vegas to crack a casino vault. Netflix quickly followed it with Army of Thieves, a lighter, European caper starring safecracker Ludwig Dieter. Together they form a compact franchise that is perfect for a single weekend binge.

🕐 Release Order

Release order lets you meet Dieter the way most viewers did, as a scene-stealing sidekick, before his solo adventure fills in his backstory.

1. Army of the Dead (2021)
2. Army of Thieves (2021)

Both films hit Netflix within months of each other in 2021, but Army of Thieves is set years before the Vegas mission, while news of the zombie outbreak is only just reaching the rest of the world.

📖 Story Chronology

Watching chronologically starts with Dieter as a bank clerk with a passion for legendary safes and ends with him walking into a zombie-filled Las Vegas.

1. Army of Thieves (2021)
2. Army of the Dead (2021)

Which Order Should You Choose?

For first-time viewers we recommend release order. Army of the Dead is the bigger, bloodier spectacle and sets up exactly why Dieter matters, and the prequel feels like a fun bonus afterwards. If you already love Matthias Schweighöfer's nervous safecracker, chronological order turns the pair into a neat origin-to-showdown story. An animated spin-off, Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, was announced but has not been released, so these two films are the complete saga for now.

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