World War Z

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World War Z

PG-13

2013

1h 56m

Horror

Action

Adventure

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 7, 2017

C+

While the 3D effect helped increase the intensity of the film, I can only hope a sequel will fill in some of the story that is dangling in some areas.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 5, 2017

3/5

Scrape off all that spectacle and it's pretty non-original stuff.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 23, 2015

B

It's actually quite remarkable this movie turned out even remotely good, considering the horrendous production reports and the reshooting of the entire last act.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 31, 2025

2.5/4

Imagine Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion recast with zombies instead of Gwyneth Paltrow.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 19, 2024

A-

Marco Beltrami’s score is excellent for the genre and the environment he’s given to work with...

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 20, 2023

4/5

Successfully captures the fragmented and anthological nature of the source material, with the scope and scale managing to deliver exciting sequences not often seen in low-budget zombie fare.

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Bill from Winchester

Sep 29, 2024

Cool movie about zombies. Brad Pitt was good as the main role. Lots of gore and violence so not recommended for younger viewers.

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Zach N

@Zach124 3 hrs ago

I saw this movie recently and I think it's a great movie. It gets a 4 because I hate how the scientist or professor guy killed himself by accident when he could've had an important role in the movie even though the plot was really good. I look forward to number two whenever that comes out.

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Bronn B

@RT31774873 Oct 11, 2026

It’s not a good movie and it isn’t based on the book. It just wears the name like a skinsuit, ripping off movies like 28 Days Later and the Night of the Living Dead franchise. It has terrible movie tropes (his kid has asthma so he has to find a pharmacy in the zombie apocalypse) and every character is forgettable. Brad Pitt carries the movie, but it’s still bad.

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Terrell M

@RedheadsReviews Sep 16, 2026

Another one of my favorite Zombie Movies to come out. I remember watching this in theatres and it was a Gem. I really hope they make a second one because the first one is to die for.

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IzHenKel M

@RT13975312 Sep 8, 2026

Great acting , frightening movie for everyone who loves a good scare.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 7, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Marc Forster
Producer: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ian Bryce
Screenwriter: Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof, Matthew Michael Carnahan
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Latina Pictures, GK Films, Paramount, Plan B Entertainment, Plan B Films, 2DUX²
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Frightening Zombie Seq|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $202.4M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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