World War Z

PG-13

Released Jun 21, 2013

1 hr. 55 min.

Horror

Action

Adventure

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67%

282 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

250,000+ Ratings

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When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family get stuck in urban gridlock, he senses that it's no ordinary traffic jam. His suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. A lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking and feral. As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.

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Critics Consensus

It's uneven and diverges from the source book, but World War Z still brings smart, fast-moving thrills and a solid performance from Brad Pitt to the zombie genre.

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Igor S

I never read the books that this is based upon, so i cannot compare them to the movie, but this was solid. It was also a bit different from your typical zombie movie, which i appreciated, because nowadays i want my zombie movies to have some story at least, even if just a little bit. I don't know why they never made a sequel to this but i would love to see it, especially if Brad Pitt is involved, as he was really good in this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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C

Was it cheesy? Yeah. Was it cliche? Yeah. Was it improbable? Yeah. But it was entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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psgamerguy76 twitch

One of my favorite Brad Pitt movies. Love Marco Belatrami score. Marc Forester directing did a great job even though it had a major reshoot the ending. Love the zombie special effects. Still waiting for that World War Z sequel . Epic Fantastic movie . 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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David H

Although the movie throws you straight into the action, I lasted 15 minutes. I've seen it all before.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Louis M

Below average zombie movie

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Pedro G

Buena película, una cinta que recordaba mucho mejor pero que no esta nada mal. Esta es una película mas que nada para pasar el rato, ya que su historia es bastante simple, no se explica mucho el contexto del virus o el trasfondo del protagonista, la historia va al grano y entretiene mucho a pesar de tener muchas conveniencias que arruinan un poco la cinta. Una de las inconsistencias es la propagación tan rápida del virus, ya que se propaga de forma tan instantánea en muchos lugares y no tiene sentido. Otra cosa que no me gusto es que sacando al protagonista, los demás personajes secundarios duran muy poco en la cinta y no tienen mucho peso en la historia, por lo que no llegas a empatizar con otro personaje que no sea Gerry. Los "zombies" están bastante bien, no llegan a ser zombies ya que no cumplen con los requisitos para serlo pero hay que decir que es algo diferente y que no esta nada mal, el hecho de que sean rápidos y se puedan apilar si bien no tiene mucho sentido me parece que es algo que suma a estos enemigos. La cinta no la consideraría de terror ni de suspenso, ya que no hay muchas escenas de este tipo y en ningún momento sentí algo de tensión. Por otro lado, los efectos especiales no están tan mal, aunque creo que no envejecieron del todo bien ya que en los zombies mas que nada se nota bastante el CGI y se llegan a ver raros por momentos. Además, la banda sonora también es algo a destacar. Por ultimo, las actuaciones están geniales, principalmente las de Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz y Fana Mokoena. En conclusión, una buena película que a pesar de tener muchas conveniencias en la trama es una cinta de zombies muy entretenida que es mas que nada para pasar el rato. La recomiendo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Marc Forster

Director

Brad Pitt

Gerry Lane

Mireille Enos

Karen Lane

James Badge Dale

Speke

Daniella Kertesz

Segen

Matthew Fox

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Candice Frederick

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While the 3D effect helped increase the intensity of the film, I can only hope a sequel will fill in some of the story that is dangling in some areas.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Scrape off all that spectacle and it's pretty non-original stuff.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

It's actually quite remarkable this movie turned out even remotely good, considering the horrendous production reports and the reshooting of the entire last act.

Rated: B

Apr 23, 2015

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Successfully captures the fragmented and anthological nature of the source material, with the scope and scale managing to deliver exciting sequences not often seen in low-budget zombie fare.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Benjamín Harguindey

EscribiendoCine

The well-filmed genial ending makes us realize the weaknesses of what preceded it. Finally, the zombies are scary. But what are we afraid of? There isn't one single interesting character in the entire movie. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Aug 7, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Though it contains a few impressive set-pieces and some engaging individual sequences, the overall effect is flat and unmemorable.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 2, 2022

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Synopsis

When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family get stuck in urban gridlock, he senses that it's no ordinary traffic jam. His suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. A lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking and feral. As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.

Director: Marc Forster
Executive Producer: Marc Forster, Brad Simpson, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Paul Schwake, Graham King, Tim Headington
Screenwriter: Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof, Matthew Michael Carnahan
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Latina Pictures, GK Films, Paramount, Plan B Entertainment, 2DUX², Plan B Films, 2DUX2
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Frightening Zombie Seq|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $202.4M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby

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