Iron Sky (2012)

A group of Nazis who fled to the Moon in 1945 return in 2018 to conquer Earth.

First release year

2012

Runtime (minutes)

93

Production countries

Finland; Germany; Australia

Original languages

English; German

Directors

Timo Vuorensola

Writers

Michael Kalesniko · screenplay; Timo Vuorensola · screenplay; Johanna Sinisalo · story

Cast and characters

Julia Dietze · Renate Richter; Götz Otto · Klaus Adler; Christopher Kirby · James Washington; Tilo Prückner · Doktor Richter; Udo Kier · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch; Peta Sergeant · Vivian Wagner; Stephanie Paul · the President of the United States; Michael Cullen · Secretary of Defense

Genres

science fiction; comedy; action

Themes

political satire; alternate history; Nazism

Tone and mood

satirical; action-packed

Premise and plot tags

space exploration; alien invasion; time travel (implied by 1945/2018); super-weapons

Source material / true-story basis

Concept by Jarmo Puskala

Franchise connections

Iron Sky

Content notes

political satire

Reception

The film received negative reviews, focusing on the film's execution and dated humor. Critical reception in the United States was negative.

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 41% · review count: 44

Awards and nominations

Best Visual Effects · 2nd AACTA Awards · 2013 · won; Hulda award · Finnish audiovisual export · 2013 · won

Production trivia

It is one of the most expensive Finnish films.; The soundtrack incorporates leitmotifs from the operatic cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and other operas by Richard Wagner.; The national anthem of the Nazis from the Moon has the tune of 'Die Wacht am Rhein'.

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