Zombieland

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Zombieland

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2009

1h 27m

Comedy

Horror

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After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his cohorts Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

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Critics Consensus

Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore, Zombieland is proof that the zombie subgenre is far from dead.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It's an okay DVD rental choice but doesn't go beyond that.

Rated: C-

Sep 11, 2017

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Lisa Rosman

Us Weekly

With its quick pace and witty writing, it's a nonstop, snarky ride.

Jul 19, 2017

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

It is never properly scary. Mostly, it is just very silly, but because the film knows it is silly, it's all rather infectious and not the big, cliché-pumped bore it might otherwise have been.

Sep 22, 2014

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Zombieland has all the attributes of a pure blockbuster: a phenomenal cast, a straightforward narrative packed with thrilling sequences, a short runtime with fast pacing, compelling characters, and thousands of zombies.

Rated: A-

Jul 24, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

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The zombie comedy was hardly fresh territory when "Zombieland" came along (and really, will anyone top "Shaun of the Dead"?) but it nonetheless does a fine job of mining the humor inherent in the end of the world.

Mar 12, 2022

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George Fenwick

The Post NZ

For all its silliness, this is not, pardon the pun, brainless; rather, it’s a ruthlessly funny explosion of zombie-film cliches that somehow doubles as a charming road movie.

Feb 12, 2022

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Steven t

Fun movie that always obeys the rules.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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Jonathan O

Really hilarious zombie horror comedy since Shaun of the Dead

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/25

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Aiden A

יש משהו שקט בסרט הזה, אבל השקט הזה מדבר הרבה. הוא מזכיר כמה יופי יכול להיות בפשטות.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Jen O

If you thought Shaun of the Dead delivered the last word in Zombie horror-comedy, Zombieland shows that you can still get fresh laughs from the festering carcasses of the living dead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Mate P

***SPOILERS*** Zombieland is a fun and pretty well-made movie. The characters are unexpectedly layered and they feel quite real despite the situation. The story is a lot of fun, while the jokes are kind of hit or miss. The Bill Murray sequence was very unexpected and it's probably my favourite one even though I don't agree with him being a bigger star than Tom Cruise. Other things are quite predictable, although I thought Tallahassee would die. Also I think it was a missed opportunity not to use the rules in a way where a character has to break one and something bad happens, but I get it, it's a comedy. The directing is good and the cinematography is surprisingly great. I loved the lighting. The editing is good and the pacing is just flawless. They got the runtime exactly right. The production design is good, but some of the CGI doesn't hold up, especially in the first scene. The practical effects are very convincing though. The soundtrack is awesome. The cast is great and the acting performances are good. Zombieland is fun and surprisingly well-crafted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Fred I

This is one of my favorites, and the second one is awesome too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Ruben Fleischer

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Tallahassee

Jesse Eisenberg

Columbus

Emma Stone

Wichita

Abigail Breslin

Little Rock

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Synopsis

After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his cohorts Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Producer: Gavin Polone
Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Pariah Films
Rating: R (Zombie Horror Violence/Gore|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.6M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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