Warm Bodies

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Warm Bodies

PG-13

Released Feb 1, 2013

1h 38m

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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

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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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Me A

All you need is love, love...love is all you need. I thought this was quirky and heartwarming and a great allegory on what is going on in the world... There's currently a pandemic of hate across the globe that's killing the minds and hearts of a vast majority of the population...the boneys represent the ones who thrive off of hate, the fully alive represent the ones who thrive off of love, while the ones in between can go either way... But love can bring someone emotionally dead back to life... I think it's a beautiful movie at it's core, although a bit cheesy and nonsensical at times.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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Anne T

So unlike most zombie movies that it stands out in its own category. Warm hearted and deeply involved with its characters, the zombie element feels like a side dressing. So lovely

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Ed R

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

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Zombie Violence and Some Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $66,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Melat A

It could’ve been a lot better, especially given the clever premise.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Faiz D

Never expected to be describing a zombie movie as sweet and endearing, but here we are. (R)eally good and unique take on the genre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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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, Lions Gate Films, Mandeville Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Zombie Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
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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