Warm Bodies (2013)

After a highly unusual zombie saves a still-living girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Director:

Jonathan Levine

Writers:

Isaac Marion (based on the novel by), Jonathan Levine (screenplay)

Stars:

Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Hoult	...	R
Teresa Palmer	...	Julie
Analeigh Tipton	...	Nora
Rob Corddry	...	M
Dave Franco	...	Perry
John Malkovich	...	Grigio
Cory Hardrict	...	Kevin
Daniel Rindress-Kay	...	Soldier #1
Vincent Leclerc	...	Perry's Dad (as Vincent LeClerc)
Clifford LeDuc-Vaillancourt	...	Boy at Airport
Billie Calmeau	...	Girl at Airport
Adam Driscoll	...	Young Man at ATM
Chris Cavener	...	Soldier #2
Jonathan Dubsky	...	Berg
Alec Bourgeois	...	Perry (11 years old)

Storyline

With much of the world's population now an undead horde, R is a young and oddly introspective zombie. While fighting with and feeding on a human scavenger party, R meets Julie and feels an urge to protect her. What happens next is the beginning of a strangely warm relationship that allows R to begin regaining his humanity. As this change spreads through the local undead population like a virus, Julie and R eventually have to face a larger issue when the very nature of their friendship is challenged. Caught between the paranoid human forces and the ferocious "Bonies", zombies who are a mutual threat, R and Julie must find a way to bridge the differences of each side to fight for a better world no one thought possible.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | teenager | memory | undead | city in ruins | 

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Taglines:

He's still dead but he's getting warmer

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

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Certificate:

14A

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of Dave Francos movies, 21 Jump Street (2012) and Warm Bodies (2013), feature the same two songs on their respective soundtracks, which are John Waite's "Missing You" and "Midnight City" by M83.

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Goofs

When Julie takes a picture of R with the Polaroid camera, she has it on an angle but the picture shows R perfectly straight.

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Quotes

[first lines]
R: [voice-over] What am I doing with my life? I'm so pale. I should get out more. I should eat better. My posture is terrible. I should stand up straighter. People would respect me more if I stood up straighter. What's wrong with me? I just want to connect. Why can't I connect with people? Oh, right, it's because I'm dead. I shouldn't be so hard on myself. I mean, we're all dead. This girl is dead. That guy is dead. That guy in the corner is definitely dead. Jesus these guys look awful.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: Warm Bodies and Movie 43 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Shelter from the Storm
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Funny and Sweet, like Wall-E mixed with a zombie movie

And they said you couldn't have a zombie romance story. Take that vampires!

The zombie R was surprisingly strong, but sensitive, sweet, loving, and protective. He wanted to talk to the pretty girl but had trouble finding the words, or at least vocalizing them. His determination and frantic antics were endearing.

Julie was not some wussy victim or brainless babe. It made me happy to see she was tough and could take care of herself. She had a rebellious streak that made her entertaining to watch and a softer affectionate side that showed itself with R.

I can honestly say I liked both characters and wanted to see them succeed.

I particularly enjoyed the scenes where R eats the brains and we saw more of Julie, her old boyfriend, her father, and how they all fit together. It was heart felt and well-done. The relationships and the complexity of them was less evident in the movie than in the book but I could still feel it. If you liked the movie I highly suggest reading the book, by the way.

Warm Bodies was well paced and acted, and one of the better zombie movies I have seen. Watch it, and provided you aren't dead inside, be overcome by it's cuteness!

Details

Official Sites:

Concorde Filmverleih [Germany] Official Facebook

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Zombie malgré lui

Filming Locations:

Montreal-Mirabel Airport, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,353,967, 3 February 2013

Gross USA:

$66,380,662

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$116,980,662

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Make Movies, Mandeville Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1