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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.
Theatrical
Jun 21, 2013
Box Office
$531.9M
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$200.0M
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2.7x
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Sep 17, 2013
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GK Films, Paramount Pictures, Hemisphere Media Capital, 2DUX², Skydance Media, Plan B Entertainment
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Brad Pitt
Gerry Lane
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Mireille Enos
Karen Lane
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Daniella Kertesz
Segen
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James Badge Dale
Captain Speke
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Ludi Boeken
Jurgen Warmbrunn
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Matthew Fox
Parajumper
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Fana Mokoena
Thierry Umutoni
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David Morse
Ex-CIA Agent
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Elyes Gabel
Andrew Fassbach
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Sterling Jerins
Constance Lane
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Peter Capaldi
W.H.O. Doctor
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Pierfrancesco Favino
W.H.O. Doctor
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Ruth Negga
W.H.O. Doctor
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Moritz Bleibtreu
W.H.O. Doctor
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Fabrizio Guido
Tomas
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David Andrews
Navy Captain Mullenaro
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John Gordon Sinclair
Navy SEAL Commander
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Grégory Fitoussi
C130 Pilot
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Jane Perry
UN Delegate
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Lucy Russell
UN Delegate
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Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator, travels the world seeking a solution for a sudden zombie apocalypse.
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Quotes
See all →Uncertainty in a Critical Decision
Gerry Lane
Sure you wanna do this?
[Preparing to enter zombie-infested building]
W.H.O. Doctor
Course I'm not. Let's go.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Limitations of Using Disease Against Undead
WHO researcher 3
Mr. Lane believes we can use such a disease against the undead.
WHO researcher 1
I would give you points for such originality, Mr. Lane, if we hadn't already tried that, first thing. One of the many things a virus or bacteria needs to thrive is a live host.
[Flabbergasted]
WHO researcher 2
A functioning circulatory system.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
