The Crazies

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The Crazies

R

2010

1h 41m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Anarchy reigns when an unknown toxin turns the peaceful citizens of Ogden Marsh into bloodthirsty lunatics. In an effort to contain the spread of the infection, authorities blockade the town and use deadly force to keep anyone from getting in or out. Now trapped among killers, Sheriff Dutton and his wife and two companions must band together to find a way out before madness and death overtake them.

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Critics Consensus

Tense, nicely shot, and uncommonly intelligent, The Crazies is a horror remake that, unusually, works.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/11/2017

D

Mediocre acting and a tired plotline ruins what's left of the movie.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

01/03/2011

[A] respectable update.

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

01/03/2011

B-

While it loses the charm of Romero's low-budget clunkiness, it is in all other regards superior.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 15

4/5

The aesthetic upgrade from the original makes this the rare instance in which a reboot is just as good, if not better, than the source material.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

11/06/2024

3/5

It's not the most original film but Timothy Olyphant held this down as the lead. It's a harrowing story that has a dark ending, which hurts your desire to rewatch this but it's still solid.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

11/06/2024

3/5

While this does have many beats that are similar to films in this genre, the leads were strong and there was some haunting imagery that makes this an interesting watch. The opening baseball scene is really effective.

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Peter C.

@peterc22 Jun 1

One of the most underrated horror movies.

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KerryWhite's S.

@KerryWhite77 May 29

Rating: 5/10. 59/100

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CaptCha N

@RT98053171 May 4

One of those MUST SEE'S! I remember when this came out, The Sheriff: Timothy Olyphant was at the peak of his career. If he was in a movie or show, it became BETR. In this particular cinema, his co-star Joe Anderson the Deputy was phenomenal. A Walking Dead Shane like performance, this movie can be a cousin of the walking dead's first 2 seasons. Which were the only good seasons. Anyways, the film ends on a high note of a possible part 2. That obviously never happened and i don't think we ever saw Tim & Joe work together again after this. Shame, Not like his deputy would be around for the next wave of heii. There was a moment towards the end when it seems like Tim should have gotten infected. He used a knife that was already stuck in his hand to kill one of the infected, pulled it out the wrong way, the blade that went into the infected came right back through his hand. The writers did a good job to distract us from it. I guess they did want to leave a possible part2 alive. Salude

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Dominic Emmanuel S

@dominic726 Mar 24

as someone who doesn't like the 1973 original and found it to be mediocre the remake is not only superior but also makes it's unique own movie

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Althàf Frost S

@RT69660910 Nov 28

I watched it only for Danielle Panabaker

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 19

Definitely not my favorite. But SUPERB title. Just a wasted opportunity. Of course I live Timothy Olyphant. This could have been a really gory, really entertaining gorefest zombie movie. But... it wasn't... Honestly I don't really remember anything from it either.

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Synopsis

Anarchy reigns when an unknown toxin turns the peaceful citizens of Ogden Marsh into bloodthirsty lunatics. In an effort to contain the spread of the infection, authorities blockade the town and use deadly force to keep anyone from getting in or out. Now trapped among killers, Sheriff Dutton and his wife and two companions must band together to find a way out before madness and death overtake them.

Director: Breck Eisner
Producer: Rob Cowan, Michael Aguilar, Dean Georgaris
Screenwriter: Ray Wright, Scott Kosar
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Participant Media
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.1M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)