Zombieland is an American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Together, they take an extended road trip across Southwestern United States in an attempt to find a sanctuary free from zombies.
Zombieland received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, grossing more than $60.8 million in 17 days and surpassing the 2004 film Dawn of the Dead as the top-grossing zombie film in the United States[3] until World War Z in 2013.
About the Story
Two months have passed since a mutated strain of mad cow disease mutated into “mad person disease” that became “mad zombie disease” which overran the entire United States population, turning American people into vicious zombies. Unaffected college student “Columbus” (Jesse Eisenberg) is making his way from his college dorm in Austin, Texas to Columbus, Ohio to see whether his parents are still alive. He encounters “Tallahassee” (Woody Harrelson), another survivor who is particularly violent in killing zombies.
Though he does not appear to be sociable, Tallahassee reluctantly allows Columbus to travel with him. Tallahassee mentions he misses his “puppy” that was killed by zombies, as well as his affinity for Twinkies, which he actively tries to find. Survivors of the zombie epidemic have learned that it is best not to grow attached to other survivors, because they could die at any moment, so many have taken to using their city of origin as nicknames, i.e. “Columbus” is from Columbus, Ohio.
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Zombieland
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Screenplay by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Release Date: October 2, 2009
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence / gore and language.
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $75,590,286 (73.8%)
Foreign: $26,801,254 (26.2%)
Total: $102,391,540 (Worldwide)