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World War Z

There will come a day when the world we know will end.

6.9(17,208)20131h 56m43

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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Status
Released
Budget
$200M
Box office
$531.9M
Language
English
Part of World War Z Collection · 2 films
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • new jersey
  • based on novel or book
  • dystopia
  • jerusalem
  • end of the world
  • apocalypse
  • zombie
  • epidemic
  • nuclear weapons
  • multiple perspectives
  • zombie apocalypse

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Marc Forster

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1321 Jun 2013
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1521 Jun 2013
    • Physical1521 Oct 2013
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM20 Jun 2013
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A21 Jun 2013
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1428 Jun 2013
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical152 Oct 2013
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1511 Jul 2013
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical28 Jun 2013
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical123 Jul 2013
    • PhysicalDVD & Blu-Ray20 Nov 2013
    • Digital / OTTVOD3 Jul 2017
    • Digital / OTT16Netflix1 Feb 2022
    • TVRTL92 Dec 2025
    • TV12TMC31 Aug 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1627 Jun 2013
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalΚ-1527 Jun 2013
    • PhysicalDVD, Blu-ray24 Oct 2013
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1627 Jun 2013

Frequently asked questions

World War Z was released on 19 June 2013.

Audience reviews

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    Dan_Tebasco

    3/14/2017

    4/10

    **Put's the Zzz in Zombie** First time I saw it 3 odd years ago I was not impressed. Decided to give it another go though today, which I wish I hadn't cause it was even worse and more dull than I remember. Now when I say dull I don't necessarily mean that it lacks action (it has a bunch of scenes with action, and being that these zombies run superfast unlike the typical zombies in film and series perhaps eve…

  • D

    Dark Jedi

    12/20/2017

    7/10

    As with most zombie movies the plot is rather contrived and unbelievable (even if you accept the existence of zombies) but if you want to watch zombie movies in the first place that is something that you are supposed to be immune to. This is another variant of zombies being created by some virus and rapidly taking over most of the planet. As I said, the entire story is somewhat unbelievable. When I first read about …

  • T

    The Movie Mob

    8/25/2022

    9/10

    **World War Z makes the zombie hordes even more terrifying in their relentless need to consume, coupled with their fury, speed, and inevitability. No zombie movie comes close to the horror and intensity of World War Z.** World War Z finally presents zombies as an overwhelming wave of death and destruction, an actually foreboding menace. Other zombie films shuffle about with slow shamblers whose vast numbers make t…

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    CinemaSerf

    2/16/2025

    7/10

    This time it’s Brad Pitt’s turn to find himself embroiled in an apocalyptic drama as his “Gerry” character and his family are caught up in a zombie uprising that puts the entire population at risk. Now this isn’t just your run-of-the mill American scenario - this is a truly global one. Fortunately for humanity, “Gerry” is a former investigator for the United Nations but don’t let that put you off, he’s actually not t…

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