Zombieland (2009)

Director:

Ruben Fleischer

Writers (WGA):

Rhett Reese (written by) &
Paul Wernick (written by)

Release Date:

2 October 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

This place is so dead

Plot:

The horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies...

Plot Keywords:

Zombie | Twinkie | Shot In The Leg | Post Apocalypse | Target Practice

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Woody Harrelson	...	Tallahassee
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Columbus
Emma Stone	...	Wichita
Abigail Breslin	...	Little Rock
Amber Heard	...	406
Bill Murray	...	Himself
Derek Graf	...	Clown Zombie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ann Margaret Swindall	...	Featured Hero Zombie

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence/gore and language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45397) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | Chile:Y7 | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16LV | Japan:R15+ | Mexico:B15 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

490 West Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

John Carpenter turned down the chance to direct this.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Mad Cow Disease (BSE/CJD) is not caused by a virus as 'Columbus' suggests, but a prion, a protein ingested by eating the meat of affected cows.

Quotes:

Columbus: [in voice-over] He's in the ass-kicking business...
Tallahassee: [Tallahassee, in flashback, rounds corner holding two chainsaws and wearing a welding mask, flips mask up] ... And business is *good*!

Movie Connections:

References Babe (1995)

Soundtrack:

Gold Guns Girls

Very Pleasant Surprise...

Just came from a sneak preview held in Baltimore and left the theater feeling very satisfied. You don't normally find a late September movie as good as "Zombieland" was. After dropping you in the action right from the start, the movie keeps coming with constant laughs and good action. There were not a lot of scares in the movie, other than the few obvious scenes where you could see one coming, but horror is not what the director was going for in this film. Laughs, however, come often and from many different directions. Jessie Eisenberg's nerdy, insecure 'Columbus' character and Woody Harrelson's redneck zombie-killing 'Tallahassee' play very well off each other and provide plenty of memorable moments. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin are also solid throughout. There is also one unforgettable cameo that had most of the audience rolling in the aisles. The film has a simple, easy to follow storyline that does not provoke a lot of questions. Indeed, if you go to this movie expecting a lot of plot twists and surprises, you're going to be severely disappointed. There is however, good action, good laughs, and plenty of zombie related gore. At about 90 minutes long, it does not drag on and gets to the predictable but satisfying ending, going out in style. There will no doubt be a lot of comparisons to "Shaun of the Dead", which is nothing to be ashamed of, but this is truly a one of a kind movie experience that holds its own with any not only any zombie movie in recent memory, but with any comedy so far this year. As long as you don't go into this movie expecting too much, you'll get your money's worth. Well done.