World War Z (2013)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 140
Fresh: 95 | Rotten: 45
It's uneven -- and fans of the book may be annoyed by how thoroughly it diverges from the source material -- but World War Z still brings smart, fast-moving thrills and a solid performance from Brad Pitt to the zombie genre.
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Critic Reviews: 37
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 9
It's uneven -- and fans of the book may be annoyed by how thoroughly it diverges from the source material -- 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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Movie Info
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. (C) Paramount
Jun 21, 2013 Wide
Paramount Pictures
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Cast
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Brad Pitt
Gerry Lane -
Mireille Enos
Karin Lane -
Daniella Kertesz
Segen -
James Badge Dale
Capt. Speke -
Ludi Boeken
Warmbrumm -
Matthew Fox
Parajumper -
Fana Mokena
Thierry Umutoni -
David Morse
Ex-CIA Agent -
Elyes Gabel
Andrew Fassbach -
Peter Capaldi
W.H.O. Doctor -
Pierfrancesco Favino
W.H.O. Doctor -
Ruth Negga
W.H.O. Doctor -
Sterling Jerins
Constance Lane -
Abigail Hargrove
Rachel Lane -
Fabrizio Zacharee Guido
Tomas -
David Andrews
Naval Commander -
John Gordon Sinclair
Navy SEAL Commander -
Michiel Huisman
Ellis -
Mustafa Harris
Camp Humphrey's Soldier -
Ann Ogbomo
Camp Humphrey's Soldier -
Jonathan Howard
Camp Humphrey's Soldier -
Mike Noble
Camp Humphrey's Soldier -
Ernesto Cantu
Tomas' Father -
Vicky Araico
Tomas' Mother -
Graham Anthony Hornsby
Market Attacker -
Nick Bartlett
Market Attacker -
Kevin Kiely
Motorcycle Cop -
Ruari Cannon
Pharmacy Helper -
Ryen Perkins-Gangnes
Philadelphian Zombie -
Khalid Laith
Thierry's Aide -
Noa Paulina Bodner
Israeli Camp Soldier -
Asaf Haim Ben Shimon
Israeli Camp Soldier -
Gil Cohen-Alloro
Israeli Camp Soldier -
Yaniv Rokah
Israeli Camp Soldier -
Shaul Ezer
Israeli Camp Soldier -
Linoy Aynesaz
Israeli Camp Singer -
Efrat Avni
Israeli Camp Singer -
Maisam Masri
Israeli Camp Refugee -
Renu Setna
Israeli Camp Refugee -
Ori Pfeffer
Israeli Camp Refugee -
Julia Levy-Boeken
Israeli Camp Refugee -
Imran Mraish
Israeli Camp Refugee -
Yousef Jubeh
Israeli Camp Refugee -
Josh Wingate
Argus Sergeant -
Troy Glasgow
Argus Sailor -
Richard Thompson
Argus Sailor -
Song Xuan Ke
Korean Doctor -
Christian Wong
Korean Patient -
Denis Ischenko
Airline Pilot -
Nikola Djuricko
Airline Pilot -
Elen Rhys
Flight Attendant -
Paula Videniece
Airline Passenger -
Doron Davidson
Airline Passenger -
Lee Colley
Airline Passenger -
Michael Jenn
W.H.O. Vault Zombie -
Sarah Amankwah
W.H.O. Lab Zombie
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All Critics (141) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (95) | Rotten (45)
World War Z is a perfectly decent thriller, the smartest and most sober action film so far this summer and a grown-up addition to the zombie canon.
Top CriticWhatever problems World War Z encountered in its making, the movie has made it to theaters not dead on arrival, but walking dead, running dead, and - when it's really working - swarming dead.
The result is a movie that, while no classic, can be credited with giving the audience something a bit more substantive than the usual disposable summer fare.
Against considerable odds, the ability and professionalism of the cast and crew have carried the day.
[It] does not try to extend the boundaries of commercial entertainment but does what it can to find interesting ways to pass the time within them.
Given how efficiently World War Z has delivered jolts and screams over the course of its sleek 116-minute running time, it's easy to forgive [its] rushed and slightly muted finale.
It stays sleek and fast-moving, with a white-knuckle intensity we expect from summer tentpoles surrounded by a story that makes more sense than normal.
The familiar zombie routine has never been realized on such an epic scale, but that is the film's only claim to novelty.
(Pitt's) character could use some Kevin McCarthy/'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' frantic demeanor.
The movie doesn't work because it feels like you're watching a really good R-rated film "edited for television".
World War Z may represent a different approach to handling zombies, but it's not necessarily an effective one.
This is tried-and-true storytelling and it works like a charm.
World War Z is rotten to the putrid core, which is amazing considering the amount of writers that had a chance to get this story right. Man, I'm not even going to bother with a zombie pun on this one.
Wants to be a little bit of everything - a tense, edge-of-your-seat thriller, a star-powered summer blockbuster and chaotic zombie epic, but ultimately like the film's antagonists, I didn't leave out feel very satisfied at all.
Totally uninvolving. Certainly the least scary zombie film I've ever seen.
You've read all the bad news. Now here's some good news: it's a fun movie.
The film has too many noticeable issues; too many cooks in the kitchen without a satisfying recipe for disaster. Semi-decent for what it is, World War Z doesn't accomplish anything 28 Days Later didn't 11 years ago for 1/25 of the budget.
Many of the action sequences are so chaotic that it's almost impossible to sort out what's happening. Additionally, the movie moves so fast that it isn't able to identify what's truly at stake.
If one day somebody asks you to define what 'a Summer movie' means, just answer: World War Z
Despite a huge budget, a lean, mean zombie machine that builds enormous tension by speeding through a succession of nail-biting set pieces.
The appropriation of Brooks' name and source material seems more like an attempt to manufacture buzz and fan base attendance (subsequent disappointment and rage be damned) through the most shallow, cynical means possible.
A frantic zombie opus that strips away all the nuance of its innovative source material in favor of sheer cinematic spectacle.
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