World War Z

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World War Z

PG-13

2013

1h 55m

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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IzHenKel M

@RT13975312 6 days ago

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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Chase G

@Mr_Swayze Aug 25, 2026

Good movie. Fun zombie movie. Zombies were cool, aggressive and tough. Brad Pitt did a great job. Still a good watch in 2026.

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Andre G

@RT84482902 Aug 8, 2026

ABSOLUTELY GOOD AND EMOTIONAL MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁 😭😭😭😭😭😭 This has got to be one of my most favorite zombie horror movies of all time!!!!! I love how the plot takes place on a devastating global zombie outbreak and the fall of humanity. Brad Pitt did a fantastic job as a un investigator and traveling the world to find a vaccine to stop it . I had a big blast of watching this film. The action was incredible like I was in awe but in excitement and the zombies were so fast, aggressive, and limitless like they’re biting humans so fast like a fast spreading infection and climbing in walls forming massive hordes like alien creatures, even more terrifying and deadly than the walking dead zombies. The ending was emotionally satisfying that fueled my heart when Brad reunited his family and the military fighting back the zombies. I’ll never forget this movie. They need to make another World War Z film like "World War Z 2". I LOVE WORLD WAR Z!!! IT’S ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER!!!

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026

6/5/10 Brad Pit Zombie, action, thriller. Has emotional aspects 6.5/10

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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 55m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby

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