World War Z (2013)

Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.

Director:

Marc Forster

Writers:

Matthew Michael Carnahan (screenplay), Drew Goddard (screenplay)

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz

3 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Pitt	...	Gerry Lane
Mireille Enos	...	Karin Lane
Daniella Kertesz	...	Segen
James Badge Dale	...	Captain Speke
Ludi Boeken	...	Jurgen Warmbrunn
Matthew Fox	...	Parajumper
Fana Mokoena	...	Thierry Umutoni
David Morse	...	Ex-CIA Agent
Elyes Gabel	...	Andrew Fassbach
Peter Capaldi	...	W.H.O. Doctor
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	W.H.O. Doctor
Ruth Negga	...	W.H.O. Doctor
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	W.H.O. Doctor
Sterling Jerins	...	Constance Lane
Abigail Hargrove	...	Rachel Lane

Storyline

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

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Plot Keywords:

nova scotia | zombie | walled city | severed arm | south korea | 

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Taglines:

I can't leave my family

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images

Did You Know?

Trivia

A storyline that was deleted featured Gerry's wife having an affair with the para jumper from the helicopter from the rescue scene earlier in the film.

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Goofs

The first red-haired zombie Segen shoots can be seen being killed again as Segen and the WHO doctor flee, and then again as Gerry crosses the sky bridge.

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Quotes

W.H.O. Doctor: You can't make a dead person sick.

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Crazy Credits

The opening logos are shown in dark blueish color with intense music in the background.

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Alternate Versions

An unrated cut released on home video adds almost seven minutes of additional action and some alternate/re-edited shots.

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Connections

Referenced in Thatcher Joe Vlogs: Do Not Try This in the Bath (2016)

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Soundtracks

Salaam
Written by Mosh Ben-Ari

User Reviews

Loved this movie definitely worth watching

A good movie with many intense moments, a great plot, and stellar acting. The only downside to this movie is that it is not an original movie-it is one of hundreds of apocalyptic zombie films.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA UK Malta

Language:

English Spanish Hebrew Arabic

Release Date:

21 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

World War Z

Filming Locations:

Lulworth Cove, Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$190,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$66,411,834, 23 June 2013

Gross USA:

$202,359,711

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$540,007,876

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Hemisphere Media Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min 123 min (Unrated Edition)

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1