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World War Z

2013 1h 56m
Action Horror Science Fiction
MOVIEVIBE Rating
6.9/10
17,066 reviews
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World War Z

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.

"There will come a day when the world we know will end."

Top Billed Cast

Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Gerry Lane
Mireille Enos
Mireille Enos
Karen Lane
Daniella Kertesz
Daniella Kertesz
Segen
James Badge Dale
James Badge Dale
Captain Speke
Ludi Boeken
Ludi Boeken
Jurgen Warmbrunn
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox
Parajumper
Fana Mokoena
Fana Mokoena
Thierry Umutoni
David Morse
David Morse
Ex-CIA Agent

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

D Dan_Tebasco Verified TMDB Critic
2017-03-14

**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.

Now when I say dull I don't necessarily mean that it lacks action (it has a bunch of scenes with action, and being that these zombies run superfast unlike the typical zombies in film and series perhaps even a bit more than the average) but lack of interesting characters or good actors and any sort of originality in script makes it a tired ride.

Brad Pitt is not necessarily a grea...

D Dark Jedi Verified TMDB Critic
2017-12-20

As 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. When I first read about zombies as a kid there was always some supernatural/magic stuff involved. I think I liked that “explanation” much better than the virus nonsense which just have too many holes ...

T The Movie Mob Verified TMDB Critic
2022-08-25

**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. Other zombie films shuffle about with slow shamblers whose vast numbers make them dangerous, but not in World War Z. These zombies' are unstoppable in their lust for human flesh, desperately climbing over each other to attempt to satiate their endless hunger...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2025-02-16

This 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. Fortunately for humanity, “Gerry” is a former investigator for the United Nations but don’t let that put you off, he’s actually not too shabby at his job so in order to preserve those dear to him, he agrees to work for Deputy Secretary General “Umatoni” (Fana Mokoena) in trying to find some...