Zombieland (2009) movie poster

Zombieland (2009)

"Nut up or shut up."
ThumbScore
👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 81%
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Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.3/10 (13,015 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
73

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus · 70% avg
Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee · 70% avg
Emma Stone as Wichita · 73% avg
Abigail Breslin as Little Rock · 72% avg
Amber Heard as 406 · 68% avg
Bill Murray as Bill Murray · 74% avg
Derek Graf as Clown Zombie
Elle Alexander as Zombie Meter Maid (uncredited)

Is Zombieland good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 81%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#277 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#23 / 230 · 2009
Rank among its director's films
#1 / 7 · Ruben Fleischer

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Zombieland is a 2009 American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, a neurotic college student who has survived the zombie apocalypse by following a strict set of rules — including "Cardio," "Double Tap," and "Don't Be a Hero" — that appear as on-screen text throughout the film. Columbus joins forces with Tallahassee, a tough, Twinkie-obsessed zombie killer played by Woody Harrelson, and sisters Wichita and Little Rock, played by Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, as the group travels across the devastated United States toward an amusement park rumored to be zombie-free. Zombieland arrived at the peak of the zombie genre's cultural resurgence and distinguished itself through its comedic approach, treating the apocalypse as an opportunity for character-driven humor rather than horror.

The film's most celebrated sequence was an extended cameo by Bill Murray, playing himself, living alone in his Hollywood mansion disguised as a zombie to avoid attention. Woody Harrelson's anarchic energy as Tallahassee provided the film's most quotable moments, while Jesse Eisenberg's anxious narration gave the apocalypse an unexpectedly relatable perspective. The film earned $102 million worldwide on a $23 million budget, a strong return that established it as a cult comedy hit.

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