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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Alex Garland (written by)
Release Date:
28 May 2003 (France)
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Tagline:
His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't. See more »
Plot:
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
12 wins
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29 nominations
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(23 articles)
Pandemic Review
(From We Got This Covered. 31 March 2016, 2:34 PM, PDT)
Naomie Harris in talks to be a Bond girl in 'Bond 23'
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 6 June 2011, 3:13 PM, PDT)
'World War Z' With Brad Pitt And Marc Forster Regroups; Can It Beat Imminent Zombie Pic Infestation?
(From Deadline. 29 March 2011, 11:53 AM, PDT)
(From We Got This Covered. 31 March 2016, 2:34 PM, PDT)
Naomie Harris in talks to be a Bond girl in 'Bond 23'
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 6 June 2011, 3:13 PM, PDT)
'World War Z' With Brad Pitt And Marc Forster Regroups; Can It Beat Imminent Zombie Pic Infestation?
(From Deadline. 29 March 2011, 11:53 AM, PDT)
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the one thing
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alex Palmer | ... | Activist |
 | Bindu De Stoppani | ... | Activist |
 | Jukka Hiltunen | ... | Activist |
 | David Schneider | ... | Scientist |
 | Cillian Murphy | ... | Jim |
 | Toby Sedgwick | ... | Infected Priest |
 | Naomie Harris | ... | Selena |
 | Noah Huntley | ... | Mark |
 | Christopher Dunne | ... | Jim's Father |
| Emma Hitching | ... | Jim's Mother |
| Alexander Delamere | ... | Mr. Bridges |
| Kim McGarrity | ... | Mr. Bridges' Daughter |
 | Brendan Gleeson | ... | Frank |
| Megan Burns | ... | Hannah |
| Justin Hackney | ... | Infected Kid |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity
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Runtime:
113 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Austria:14 | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Chile:14 | Chile:TE (TV rating) | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:12 | Germany:18 (nf) | Hong Kong:III | Hong Kong:IIB (cut) | Iceland:16 | India:A | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Malaysia:18SG | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Poland:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Singapore:M18 (uncut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #38512)
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When Jim meets Selina and Mark early in the film, he asks them if he's hallucinating. A foreshadowing of Cillian Murphy (Jim) starring in Batman Begins (2005) as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrowe. In the film, Dr. Crane/The Scarcrowe creates a Fear toxin, a chemical compound that causes people to hallucinate and imagine their greatest fears and drives them insane, which Henry Ducard (Liam Neeson) uses a weapon in his plot to destroy Gotham City, which is foiled by Batman (Christian Bale).See more »
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Continuity: During dinner, when the infected set off a tripwire outside the perimeter, Maj. West is wearing his 'Blues', No.2 dress. Immediately after the action, when he is explaining to Jim about giving his men women, he's changed into his DPM smock (battledress).See more »
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Referenced in "I Hate Everything, the Search for the Worst: House of the Dead" (2015)See more »
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Abide with MeSee more »
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The one thing that made this movie effective... well, let me back up. Ever have a nightmare where you're being stalked, or otherwise threatened, and you could die, and it's scary as hell? I mean, the absolute worst? Now, think: have you ever had a nightmare where someone you love was already dead, and you knew it, you saw it?
It's infinitely worse.
This movie recognizes that. There is some action, yes, mostly towards the end, but what makes this movie one of the scariest I've seen is its method of accessing the deepest fears in all of us -- not fear for ourselves, of our own deaths, but for others, our families and loved ones, and the utter, complete loneliness if they were to simply be gone forever. This is a post-apocalyptic movie that really drives in the impact of the idea, to devastating effect. It makes everything more engaging: the characters feel more real (though this is also due to the excellent script), the danger more immediate. But this is not a things-pop-out-and-scare-you horror movie. It's a film that will haunt you.