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The Crazies

Play trailer Poster for The Crazies R Released Feb 26, 2010 1h 41m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Anarchy reigns when an unknown toxin turns the peaceful citizens of Ogden Marsh into bloodthirsty lunatics. In an effort to contain the spread of the infection, authorities blockade the town and use deadly force to keep anyone from getting in or out. Now trapped among killers, Sheriff Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) and his wife (Radha Mitchell) and two companions must band together to find a way out before madness and death overtake them.
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Tense, nicely shot, and uncommonly intelligent, The Crazies is a horror remake that, unusually, works.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Mediocre acting and a tired plotline ruins what's left of the movie. Rated: D Sep 11, 2017 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader [A] respectable update. Jan 3, 2011 Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor While it loses the charm of Romero's low-budget clunkiness, it is in all other regards superior. Rated: B- Jan 3, 2011 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh The aesthetic upgrade from the original makes this the rare instance in which a reboot is just as good, if not better, than the source material. Rated: 4/5 Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn It's not the most original film but Timothy Olyphant held this down as the lead. It's a harrowing story that has a dark ending, which hurts your desire to rewatch this but it's still solid. Rated: 3/5 Nov 6, 2024 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn While this does have many beats that are similar to films in this genre, the leads were strong and there was some haunting imagery that makes this an interesting watch. The opening baseball scene is really effective. Rated: 3/5 Nov 6, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shawn R Just a great crazy flick all around. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review Clarence H. A terrific movie on every level. This is an example of the remake being way better than the original. Scary & tense from start to finish. Excellent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/25 Full Review Marvin L. Great movie. Watched several times Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Stanny R Entertaining enough. Fun film although a bit forgettable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Adrian L It surprised me! I really enjoyed and was highly suspenseful. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Korra N An outstanding remake & just a good movie period. Great performances, taut direction, some clever writing & heart-stopping effects work. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Anarchy reigns when an unknown toxin turns the peaceful citizens of Ogden Marsh into bloodthirsty lunatics. In an effort to contain the spread of the infection, authorities blockade the town and use deadly force to keep anyone from getting in or out. Now trapped among killers, Sheriff Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) and his wife (Radha Mitchell) and two companions must band together to find a way out before madness and death overtake them.
Director
Breck Eisner
Producer
Rob Cowan, Michael Aguilar, Dean Georgaris
Screenwriter
Ray Wright, Scott Kosar
Distributor
Overture Films
Production Co
Participant Media
Rating
R (Language|Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 26, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.1M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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