A lot of World War II movies are worth a watch because of the grueling action, the scenes that terrify us and awe us because we know they really happened. But some of them are just as awe-inspiring because of the tension and the fear of not allowing the enemy to know where you are. This is one of those movies. It’s a tight, grim thriller about two men on what is essentially a suicide mission, and while it didn’t light up the box office, it’s the kind of movie streaming was made for.
Anthropoidcomes to Netflix on June 5, giving viewers a chance to catch a brutal World War II thriller based on the real Operation Anthropoid. The film follows Czechoslovak soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš, who are parachuted into Nazi-occupied Prague with orders to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most powerful and monstrous figures in the Third Reich, and the man who was the main architect behind the Final Solution and the third in command behind Hitler and Himmler. So, an easy job that anybody could do then. The film was shot in some of the actual locations where the real events took place in Prague, and it managed to bring light to one of the most stunning and unheard stories of World War II.
Anthropoid stars Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) as Jozef Gabčík, one of the soldiers chosen for the mission; Jamie Dornan (Belfast) as Jan Kubiš, his fellow resistance fighter; Charlotte Le Bon (The Walk) as Marie Kovárníková, a young woman helping the resistance; Anna Geislerová (The Painted Bird) as Lenka Fafková, another key resistance contact; Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything) as Adolf Opálka, a fellow parachutist; Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) as Jan Zelenka-Hajský, a resistance leader; and Alena Mihulová (Home Care) as Mrs. Moravec, one of the civilians risking everything.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Was ‘Anthropoid’ a Success?
Theatrically, it was a disappointment as it only managed to make around $5.3 million worldwide against a reported $9 million budget. From a critical perspective, it didn’t receive glowing reviews either, earning a total of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic. Praise mostly went to Murphy, Dornan, and the tension-filled final act of the film.
