Frothy and forgettable, and, like any black comedy, funny even, or especially, when it shouldn’t be.
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10/09/09
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Zombieland (2009)
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Reviews Counted:192
Fresh:171
Rotten:21
Average Rating:7.4/10
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
A zombie comedy funnier than Shaun of the Dead? They said it couldn't be done, but here it is.
10/09/09
A sharply clever script and relentlessly kinetic structure keep us thoroughly entertained all the way through this corny zombie action-comedy. Although there's also the gnawing realisation that there's absolutely no subtext at all.
10/09/09
Yes, it's got zombies. Yes, it's got jokes. But it's soulless - dead behind the eyes.
10/09/09
The flat-out funniest horror film since Shaun of the Dead.
10/09/09
A genuinely hilarious comedy with a brilliantly funny script and terrific comic performances.
10/08/09
A funride through zombified American society, full of genuinely hilarious lines and situations.
10/02/09
The only quibble is that unlike a classic horror comedy such as An American Werewolf in London, Zombieland goes for the laughs over providing any genuine scares.
12/02/09
Zombie comedies have been plentiful since the British-made Shaun of the Dead five years ago, but none has been as funny as Zombieland.
12/02/09
A wickedly witty, post-apocalyptic zombie kill-fest that is actually smarter than it is gory, which, of course, it is.
12/02/09
Yes, it's charming, well shot and funny, but there are no real scares to be found.
12/01/09
The one-liners and rapid-fire jokes pull Zombieland back in line when the love hearts begin to fill the screen.
11/30/09
If you want escapism with a capital F for fun, Zombieland is it to a T (with a Zee).
11/30/09
Recommended zom com. You'll never look at cardiovascular workouts in the same way again!
11/24/09
Zombieland does well enough in its early minutes, then picks up a little unexpected speed when Columbus meets another "noncannibal survivor" (played by a perfect Woody Harrelson).
11/19/09
Director Ruben Fleischer eventually ignores the need to tie things up neatly in favor of what we came to Zombieland for, creative ways to kill zombies.
11/09/09
Zombieland is, in essence, Shaun's clumsy, goofy but fun-as-hell American cousin.
11/07/09
Harrelson and co-star Emma Stone do a good job of embodying comedically hardened B-movie action heroes.
11/04/09
Surprisingly cute for a movie awash in blood, entrails and icky zombie drool, admirably brisk ... and occasionally scary, especially if zombies creep the bejesus out of you.
11/03/09
The overall results are savvier and cheekier than not.
10/25/09
Latest News for Zombieland
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:
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November 25, 2009:
Woody Harrelson Will Battle Zombies in 3-D 
Ready for a "Zombieland" sequel? According to director Ruben Fleischer, you'll most likely see one soon...and it'll be in 3-D. More...
November 24, 2009:
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Filmmaker Ruben Fleischer is having a very good 2009. The former music video director has seen his debut feature, Zombieland, open at number one at the US box office and take in... More...
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