World War Z
There will come a day when the world we know will end.
2013 • 116 min • Action · Horror · Science Fiction
Synopsis
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 75 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 68 Audience · 16837 · 40%
Former UN investigator Gerry Lane races against time to find a cure for a rapidly spreading zombie pandemic that threatens to collapse human civilization. His mission takes him around the globe, encountering massive swarms of the undead and desperate survivors, all while trying to protect his family. This intense action-horror film depicts a worldwide catastrophe.
- Violence & peril
- 8/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 8/10
Heads up
- Frequent, intense zombie attacks
- Some disturbing images of mass chaos
- Characters in constant peril
- Loss of life on a global scale
What it models well
- Family protection and perseverance
- Sacrifice for the greater good
- Resourcefulness in crisis
- Global cooperation
Talk about it after
- The rapid spread of fear and misinformation
- What truly defines humanity in crisis?
- The importance of finding a cure
- Adapting to extreme circumstances
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Top billed cast
Director: Marc Forster • Crew: Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof, Matthew Michael Carnahan
Trailers & clips
Brad Pitt Escapes a Zombie Outbreak in New York City
Brad Pitt Fights to Survive as Zombies Infect Philadelphia
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedThis time it’s Brad Pitt’s turn to find himself embroiled in an apocalyptic drama as his “Gerry” character and his family are caught up in a zombie uprising that puts the entire population at risk. Now this isn’t just your run-of-the mill American scenario - this is a truly global one.…
Recommended**World War Z makes the zombie hordes even more terrifying in their relentless need to consume, coupled with their fury, speed, and inevitability. No zombie movie comes close to the horror and intensity of World War Z.** World War Z finally presents zombies as an overwhelming wave of death and destruction, an actually foreboding menace.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersAs with most zombie movies the plot is rather contrived and unbelievable (even if you accept the existence of zombies) but if you want to watch zombie movies in the first place that is something that you are supposed to be immune to. This is another variant of zombies being created by some virus and rapidly taking over most of the planet. As I said, the entire story is somewhat unbelievable.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers**Put's the Zzz in Zombie** First time I saw it 3 odd years ago I was not impressed. Decided to give it another go though today, which I wish I hadn't cause it was even worse and more dull than I remember.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.8/10 (16,837)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $200,000,000
- Box office
- $531,865,000
- Franchise
- World War Z Collection
- IMDb
- tt0816711
- Official site
- www.worldwarzmovie.com
