World War Z

2013, Horror/Action, 1h 55m

282 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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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.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Intense Frightening Zombie Seq|Disturbing Images|Violence)
  • Genre:
    Horror, Action, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Marc Forster
  • Producer:
    Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ian Bryce
  • Writer:
    Matthew Michael Carnahan
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $202.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Paramount Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby, Datasat

Cast & Crew

Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Gerry Lane
Mireille Enos
Mireille Enos
Karen Lane
James Badge Dale
James Badge Dale
Speke
Daniella Kertesz
Daniella Kertesz
Segen
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox
Parajumper
David Morse
David Morse
Burt Reynolds
Fana Mokoena
Fana Mokoena
Thierry
Abigail Hargrove
Abigail Hargrove
Rachel Lane
Sterling Jerins
Sterling Jerins
Constance Lane
Ludi Boeken
Ludi Boeken
Warmbrumm
Fabrizio Zacharee Guido
Fabrizio Zacharee Guido
Tomas
Marc Forster
Marc Forster
Director
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Screenwriter
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Producer
Dede Gardner
Dede Gardner
Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce
Producer
Marc Forster
Marc Forster
Executive Producer
Brad Simpson
Brad Simpson
Executive Producer
David Ellison
David Ellison
Executive Producer
Dana Goldberg
Dana Goldberg
Executive Producer
Paul Schwake
Paul Schwake
Executive Producer
Graham King
Graham King
Executive Producer
Tim Headington
Tim Headington
Executive Producer
Ben Seresin
Ben Seresin
Cinematographer
Nigel Phelps
Nigel Phelps
Production Design
Roger Barton
Roger Barton
Film Editing
Matt Chesse
Matt Chesse
Film Editing
Mayes C. Rubeo
Mayes C. Rubeo
Costume Design
Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami
Original Music
Ben Collins
Ben Collins
Art Director
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Critic Reviews for World War Z

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Audience Reviews for World War Z

  • Aug 16, 2020
    I had enough of zombie flicks after the first... there really is no need for any more, but this at least works well as a sci-fi action flick. Like Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds it has plenty of suspense mostly rather than shocks. Early scenes are clearly set in Glasgow's George Square.
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  • Feb 24, 2016
    World War Z is fun, thrilling and a good entertaining popcorn flick. Though it is pretty uneven in a lot of aspects, it is pretty apparent that there was a lot of reshoots. But that is to be expected from a film that went through production hell, but atleast this film turned out decent. Check it out if you like zombie flicks.
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  • Dec 03, 2014
    Has some cool scenes, but for the most part, it's just another generic entry in the zombie genre. Brad Pitt isn't being stretched to any limits in this one, although he does make it more interesting than it would be with someone else in the lead role.
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  • Jun 22, 2014
    Surprised to see Brad Pitt stop the zombie plague half naked in a hotel room with nothing but a cowboy hat and a blow dryer.
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