RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Zombieland
Zombieland

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Zombieland (2009)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
89 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

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] for horror violence/gore and language.

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... 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 sets out on a mission to find the last Twinkie on Earth, the duo meets up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos. Reluctant partners in the battle against the undead, all four soon begin to wonder if it might be better to simply take their chances alone. [More]

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Producer: Gavin Polone
Composer: David Sardy
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
  • Trailer
    >
    The Rules
    >
    Nut Up or Shut Up
    >
    Take a Little Off the Top
    >
  • Clown
    >
    Prospecting
    >
1 - 4 of 6

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Reviews for Zombieland

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >> >|
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

After the mandatory splatter scenes, Ruben Fleischer’s film becomes more character-driven and enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment 2 Comments
10/16/09
Cosmo Landesman
Cosmo Landesman
Sunday Times (UK)

Inspiration is pretty fallow after about half an hour.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment 1 Comment
10/16/09
Derek Malcolm
Derek Malcolm
This is London

There are more than enough good gags, but no moments that'll make you gag.

Full Review Source: SFX Magazine | comment Comment
10/16/09
Ian Berriman
Ian Berriman
SFX Magazine

Murray is hilarious and the chief reason for seeing the film.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment 3 Comments
10/15/09
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

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.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment 3 Comments
10/09/09
Chris Hewitt (UK)
Chris Hewitt (UK)
Empire Magazine
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Director 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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
10/09/09
David Jenkins
David Jenkins
Time Out
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

A brisk, buoyant, infectious comedy with braaaains. Tuck in.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
10/09/09
Leigh Singer
Leigh Singer
Film4
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Zombieland's not the first pic to take the mick of the genre. This one though has a great deal more zest than most.

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
10/09/09
Victor Olliver
Victor Olliver
Teletext

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.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment 2 Comments
10/09/09
Kevin Maher
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

A very ridiculous film which is also a treat.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
10/09/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

It’s fitting that Zombieland ends up in an amusement park, because it basically is one. You get your money’s worth.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
10/09/09
Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Fast-paced, gory and often amusing in a cartoon manner.

Full Review Source: Daily Express | comment Comment
10/09/09
Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter
Daily Express

Zombieland is lean, tight and well-crafted multiplex entertainment.

Full Review Source: Digital Spy | comment Comment
10/09/09
Simon Reynolds
Simon Reynolds
Digital Spy

The most enjoyable zom-com for an age.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
10/09/09
Tim Evans
Tim Evans
Sky Movies

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.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
10/09/09
Dan Goodswen
Dan Goodswen
Total Film

A movie that treads a well-worn path through a saturated field yet somehow feels like the freshest film of the year.

Full Review Source: GQ Magazine [UK] | comment Comment
10/09/09
Sam Parker
Sam Parker
GQ Magazine [UK]

National Lampoon's Gory Vacation, if you like.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
10/09/09
Tom Cox
Tom Cox
Daily Mail [UK]

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.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
10/09/09
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

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.

Full Review Source: Sunday Mirror [UK] | comment 1 Comment
10/09/09
Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Sunday Mirror [UK]

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.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
10/09/09
Sun Online
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >> >|
all

Latest News for Zombieland

February 10, 2010: Zombieland Writers Talk Sequel Opens in new window
Ready for more "Zombieland"? Writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have some ideas for the sequel that they'd like to share with you. More...

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
There are so many movies in the zombie genre that it would seem almost impossible to make something that feels fresh -- yet that's just what Ruben Fleischer has done with his... More...

November 27, 2009: Weekly Ketchup: Zombieland 2 in 3D?
Hollywood has mostly taken the week off for Thanksgiving, so that they can all enjoy their vegan turduckens down by the pool, no doubt. Nature abhors a vacuum however (even... More...

See All

More DVDs

Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
40% 40% Surrogates
83% 83% Whip It
29% 29% Gamer
97% 97% The Hurt Locker
81% 81% Michael Jackson's This…

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
87% 87% A Serious Man
37% 37% The Time Traveler's Wife
78% 78% Bronson
11% 11% The Stepfather

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

Oscar Nominations

Oscar Nominations

The Academy have chosen their contenders.

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Disney's new princess picks her 5 Fave Films.

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

The Crazy Heart star's best roles, ranked.

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Tim Burton gives RT an exclusive peek.

Other News

  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Tom Cruise Accepts Another Mission: Impossible Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
34
  • Chris Nolan on Board for Dark Knight Sequel -- and Superman Reboot? Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
258
  • Tim Robbins Joins Green Lantern Source: Hollywood Reporter
58
  • Fox Moves Forward with 24 Movie Source: HitFix
8
  • Bill Murray Talks Ghostbusters III Source: Sunday Mail [UK]
56
  • Captain America News, News, and More News Source: Collider.com
20
  • Taylor Lautner Is Stretch Armstrong Source: MTV
78
  • Weekly Ketchup: Sci-Fi at the Oscars, Raimi eyes The Shadow
288
  • Percy Jackson Star (Briefly) Rumored for Spider-Man Reboot Source: Hollywood Reporter
35
  • Five Facts About Alice in Wonderland
140
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Total Recall: Jeff Bridges' Best Movies
114
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Avatar Finally Toppled by Dear John
104
  • Weekly Ketchup: Sci-Fi at the Oscars, Raimi eyes The Shadow
96
  • Five Favorite Films With Precious' Gabby Sidibe
35
  • Friday Harvest: The Last Airbender, The A-Team, and more!
27
  • Critics Consensus: From Paris With Love Is Not Bon
22
  • Total Recall: Anthony Hopkins' Best Movies
19
  • Five Favourite Films with Anika Noni Rose
17
  • Awards Tour: Pixar and Disney Rule The Annies
15
  • Great Directors: Martin Scorsese's Career in Film
0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Oscar Nominee Gabby Sidibe Talks Precious
20
  • One Man's Quest To Find The Worst Movie Ever
7
  • Five Favorite Films With Peter Jackson
77
  • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
22
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
3
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
13
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
24
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
16
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Zombieland at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Zombieland at IGN

Fresh Links

Featured
RT on YouTube
RT on YouTube External Link

Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.

RT on Twitter
RT on Twitter External Link

Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.

Competitions
Get the Flixster App Now
Get the Flixster App Now External Link

Download it from iTunes and get Tomatometer scores straight to your iPhone.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo
About Us | Advertise | Contact Us | Press | Careers
IGN | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | Direct2Drive | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Game Sites | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | GIGA.DE | What They Play | Battlefield Heroes
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2010, IGN Entertainment, Inc. | Support | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! RSS Feeds
IGN’s enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA.
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.