After the mandatory splatter scenes, Ruben Fleischer’s film becomes more character-driven and enjoyable.
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10/16/09
Zombieland (2009)
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Reviews Counted:201
Fresh:179
Rotten:22
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore, Zombieland is proof that the zombie subgenre is far from dead.
Rated: 15 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:09-10-2009
Synopsis: A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie-slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee... [More]
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Reviews for Zombieland
Inspiration is pretty fallow after about half an hour.
10/16/09
There are more than enough good gags, but no moments that'll make you gag.
10/16/09
Murray is hilarious and the chief reason for seeing the film.
10/15/09
Very funny, often thrilling and full of neat little touches that should make it entirely rewatchable, Zombieland sees Fleischer join the ranks of directors – Romero, Wright, Raimi, Snyder – whose first films aren’t just zombie films, but great films.
10/09/09
Top CriticDirector Ruben Fleischer has his eyes trained on the comic jugular, and he attains an astronomical laugh count from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernickat’s fizzing, pop-savvy script.
10/09/09
Top CriticA brisk, buoyant, infectious comedy with braaaains. Tuck in.
10/09/09
Top CriticZombieland's not the first pic to take the mick of the genre. This one though has a great deal more zest than most.
10/09/09
The pacing is lackadaisical and the plot riddled with holes, but the movie is savvy enough mostly to eschew excessive gore in favour of amiably droll lines.
10/09/09
Top CriticA very ridiculous film which is also a treat.
10/09/09
Top CriticIt’s fitting that Zombieland ends up in an amusement park, because it basically is one. You get your money’s worth.
10/09/09
Top CriticFast-paced, gory and often amusing in a cartoon manner.
10/09/09
Zombieland is lean, tight and well-crafted multiplex entertainment.
10/09/09
The most enjoyable zom-com for an age.
10/09/09
An out-and-out, stand-on-the-seat-and-shout-it-aloud crowd-pleaser, Zombieland is one of the better Hollywood comedies of the year. Rarely has society’s total meltdown been such zippy, carefree fun.
10/09/09
A movie that treads a well-worn path through a saturated field yet somehow feels like the freshest film of the year.
10/09/09
National Lampoon's Gory Vacation, if you like.
10/09/09
While zombie comedies have been done, ahem, to death after the success of Shaun Of The Dead, this time the laughs - and blood - flow thick and fast.
10/09/09
The best zom-com since Shaun of the Dead... a delightfully sharp and smart comedy actioner that is funny, thrilling and just a little bit gory.
10/09/09
The main rule for making a zombie flick is that it must display imagination when bumping off the flesh-eaters. And Zombieland comes up trumps on that score. It's a riot.
10/09/09
Latest News for Zombieland
February 10, 2010:
Zombieland Writers Talk Sequel 
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February 01, 2010:
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Hitch A Ride to Zombieland
There are a lot of new releases this week, but only a few of them managed to impress critics or audiences. The biggest one coming out is Ruben Fleischer's debut zombie comedy,... More...
December 01, 2009:
Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
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November 27, 2009:
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