Warm Bodies

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Warm Bodies

PG-13

Released Feb 1, 2013

1h 38m

Romance

Comedy

Horror

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A terrible plague has left the planet's population divided between zombies and humans. An unusual zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) sees his walking-dead brethren attacking a living woman named Julie (Teresa Palmer) and rescues her. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and the pair embark on an unusual relationship. As their bond grows and R becomes more and more human, a chain of events unfolds that could transform the entire lifeless world.

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Critics Consensus

Warm Bodies offers a sweet, well-acted spin on a genre that all too often lives down to its brain-dead protagonists.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Warm Bodies is simply the first must-see movie of 2013.

Rated: B+

Sep 7, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Warm Bodies achieves a heartfelt ebullience that's inspiring, and for a movie about the undead watching this made me feel as alive as anything I've seen in ages.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 9, 2016

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Warm Bodies is an ingenious hybrid that, at its best, manages to be funny, lyrical and gruesome.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 31, 2013

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Even after we thought the genre was exhausted with 28 Days Later … and then Shaun of the Dead… and then the Zombieland twofer … and then ParaNorman … and then some … here we find fresh blood pumped into the format with this zom-rom-com.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 26, 2023

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

I may already have a number one film that is a romantic comedy with zombies (Shaun of the Dead), but Warm Bodies is a lot of fun and charming in an “eat my brains” sort of way.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 14, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Director Jonathan Levine... has fun contrasting the blank surface with a self-aware narration from R, the nimble, still human mind behind the shuffling body and irresistible instincts to devour living flesh.

Dec 3, 2022

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Al N

10+ years later, I still think of this movie sometimes. I can hardly compare it to another one when looking for something to bring me light, hope, and a feel-good vibe. It's clever and entertaining, a forever cult-classic for me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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RosewoodGxrl :

I absolutely adore this movie. It has become a comfort movie for me over the years <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Conrad C

One of the best ways to stay fresh in a tired genre is to be self-aware, acknowledging and playing with what audiences have already seen before. Warm Bodies does this perfectly, which is how it survives in landscape strewed with other corpses. It's funny and it's sweet, which are unusual traits in a zombie flick.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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William B

I watched this with my crush, who would later become my girlfriend for a short but amazing time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Jace E

Who knew that zombies could be so charming? I didn't know much about Warm Bodies going into it, and I left pleasantly surprised. The two leads have excellent chemistry and Nicholas Hoult fully embraces his role. There are some overly convenient plot points, specifically those involving Julie's dad. Honestly, if you could take him out of the movie, it would probably go up a point (I never thought I would say that about John Malkovich). While a little more depth would have been nice, this film is a fun ride. There is a purity to it that I enjoyed and that is largely due to the two leads. Best Character: R Best Quote: "Stay together... promise." - R Best Scene: In the Airplane Best Piece of Score: R Shot Alive

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Tamara K

It's the perfect modern Romeo and Juliet.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Synopsis

A terrible plague has left the planet's population divided between zombies and humans. An unusual zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) sees his walking-dead brethren attacking a living woman named Julie (Teresa Palmer) and rescues her. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and the pair embark on an unusual relationship. As their bond grows and R becomes more and more human, a chain of events unfolds that could transform the entire lifeless world.

Director: Jonathan Levine
Producer: Bruna Papandrea, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Screenwriter: Jonathan Levine
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Make Movies, Mandeville Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Zombie Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.4M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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