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Zombieland (2009)

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Reviews Counted:185

Fresh:164

Rotten:21

Average Rating:7.3/10

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

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for horror violence/gore and language.

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Oct 2, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $74,803,711

Synopsis: A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie-slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee... A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie-slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee sets out on a mission to find the last Twinkie on Earth, the duo meets up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos. Reluctant partners in the battle against the undead, all four soon begin to wonder if it might be better to simply take their chances alone. [More]

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Producer: Gavin Polone
Composer: David Sardy
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Recommended zom com. You'll never look at cardiovascular workouts in the same way again!

Full Review Source: fantastiqueZINE | comment Comment
11/24/09
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
fantastiqueZINE

Zombieland does well enough in its early minutes, then picks up a little unexpected speed when Columbus meets another "noncannibal survivor" (played by a perfect Woody Harrelson).

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
11/19/09
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Director Ruben Fleischer eventually ignores the need to tie things up neatly in favor of what we came to Zombieland for, creative ways to kill zombies.

Full Review Source: Examiner.com | comment Comment
11/09/09
Adam Lippe
Adam Lippe
Examiner.com

Zombieland is, in essence, Shaun's clumsy, goofy but fun-as-hell American cousin.

Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com | comment Comment
11/07/09
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Harrelson and co-star Emma Stone do a good job of embodying comedically hardened B-movie action heroes.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
11/04/09
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Surprisingly cute for a movie awash in blood, entrails and icky zombie drool, admirably brisk ... and occasionally scary, especially if zombies creep the bejesus out of you.

Full Review Source: Horror Hacker | comment Comment
11/03/09
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
Horror Hacker

The overall results are savvier and cheekier than not.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
10/25/09
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

At 81 minutes, Fleischer's debut is cheerfully macabre, briskly paced, brimming with demented energy, and otherwise totally disposable.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
10/24/09
Rossiter Drake
Rossiter Drake
San Francisco Examiner

Thankfully there's nothing remotely serious about Zombieland. It's just a heck of carnival attraction (Shoot the ducks/Shoot the zombies) on a roller coaster filled with laughs.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
10/23/09
Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Film Threat

Zombieland will earn its place right next to Shawn of the Dead as a good comedy.

Full Review Source: ReviewExpress.com | comment Comment
10/21/09
Michael Black
Michael Black
ReviewExpress.com

The best zombie exploitation film since Shaun of the Dead. With Twinkies.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment 3 Comments
10/19/09
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

No matter what genre you peg "Zombieland" in, the fact is that it's one damn great piece of film making and likely one of my favorite films of 2009...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment 1 Comment
10/19/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Ultimately, Zombieland works best as pure, breezy entertainment with a pinch of depth.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
10/17/09
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

After the mandatory splatter scenes, Ruben Fleischer’s film becomes more character-driven and enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment 2 Comments
10/16/09
Cosmo Landesman
Cosmo Landesman
Sunday Times (UK)

Inspiration is pretty fallow after about half an hour.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
10/16/09
Derek Malcolm
Derek Malcolm
This is London

There are more than enough good gags, but no moments that'll make you gag.

Full Review Source: SFX Magazine | comment Comment
10/16/09
Ian Berriman
Ian Berriman
SFX Magazine

Murray is hilarious and the chief reason for seeing the film.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment 2 Comments
10/15/09
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

While not as clever as Shaun or as scary as parts of Dawn, this horror comedy does pull off a minor coup in its genre%u2014it successfully uses a zombie apocalypse as the setting for a romantic comedy/family picture.

Full Review Source: Scene-Stealers.com | comment Comment
10/11/09
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com

It's a fundamentally lazy and witless film.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 25 Comments
10/11/09
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

If You're Going to Infect Your Horror Comedy with Toilet Humor, Can't We At Least Explore What Zombies Do When Nature Calls?

Full Review Source: Film Snobs | comment 2 Comments
10/11/09
Jimmy O
Jimmy O
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