Z for Zachariah

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Z for Zachariah

PG-13

Released Aug 28, 2015

1h 37m

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Following a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, a scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and a miner (Chris Pine) compete for the love of a woman (Margot Robbie) who may be the last female on Earth.

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Critics Consensus

Z for Zachariah wrings compelling drama out of its simplistic premise -- albeit at a pace that may test the patience of less contemplative viewers.

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Ibad Shah

IndieWire

"Z for Zachariah is a solid relationship drama disguised as post-apocalyptic tale.

Rated: B

Sep 13, 2017

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Noel Murray

Nashville Scene

The deviations from O'Brien's plot don't always work, but the characters do come across as real people, in a believably fallen world, following a carefully planned-out path and trying to avoid a fatal misstep.

Aug 4, 2016

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Z for Zachariah' is a film of ideas, but those ideas never overpower the people it's about.

May 27, 2016

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Heather McIntosh’s score reinforces every obvious emotion in hacky fashion, and there’s a bad sex scene to boot.

Jan 23, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Zobel engages his audience not through the normal and expected genre machinations, but by peeling back revealing layers of humanity.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A somewhat aloof allegory that, though visually appealing and serving a trio of fine, understated performances, never fully immerses us in the drama.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 27, 2022

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Kevin W

Yet another movie that had so much potential but straight way too far from the original book. And I'm really starting to get sick of movies that just leave you hanging. There's no definitive ending here. Did he/she or didn't he/she? We'll never know. Thanks for your two hours.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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Mark B

I can’t recall seeing a movie that was so far removed from the content of the book it is based on. The whole point of the relationship between the two characters as there were just two is lost and was lost before they became a three.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Allanilton D

O pior filme da história

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Ross M

This was an interesting excursion pushed along by solid performances from its characters. It's not an action film by any stretch of the imagination but does a pretty good job within the confines of its set up.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Jelisije J

A very predictable movie that I wished stuck to the original source material.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Gareth v

A clever, thought provoking movie about the end of humanity that doesn't show the horrors of what has happened, but focuses on the now and the moral ambiguities in surviving.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Craig Zobel

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

John Loomis

Margot Robbie

Ann Burden

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Nissar Modi

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Synopsis

Following a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, a scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and a miner (Chris Pine) compete for the love of a woman (Margot Robbie) who may be the last female on Earth.

Director: Craig Zobel
Producer: Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Þór Sigurjónsson, Skuli Fr. Malmquist, Matthew Plouffe, Sophia Lin, Tobey Maguire
Screenwriter: Nissar Modi
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Silver Reel, Material, Zik Zak Filmworks, Sighvatsson Films, Lucky Hat Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|A Scene of Sexuality|Partial Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $118.5K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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