Warm Bodies

Name: Warm Bodies
Genre: Drama, Horror, Comedy, Romance
Released: February 1, 2013
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 60
Cast: John Malkovich, Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer

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Summit Entertainment | Release Date: February 1, 2013 | PG-13

Starring: John Malkovich, Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer

Summary: A zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims.

Director: Jonathan Levine

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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Richard Roeper

Jan 30, 2013

A well-paced, nicely directed, post-apocalyptic love story with a terrific sense of humor and the, um, guts to be unabashedly romantic and unapologetically optimistic. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Jan 31, 2013

In doing a little genre bending of romantic schmaltz and horror cheese - some fundamental zombie mythology is turned on its head - the film breathes amusing new life into both. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Feb 1, 2013

At this point in the actor's career, it is pretty well impossible to tell when Malkovich is camping it up, or just being John Malkovich. Under the end-of-civilization circumstances of Warm Bodies, he's just the right guy for the job. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Jan 31, 2013

It wants to be funny, charming, scary, and dramatic. It ends up being a little of each but not successful as any one. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Feb 9, 2013

Zombie-ism in the movies is traditionally inspected for metaphorical qualities. Here it could simply be that we males are emotionally dead … until love revives us. Read full review

Peter Travers

Feb 1, 2013

The script is too primly PG-13 to really go for it. Warm Bodies even suggests that true love can help the right zombie grow a new heart. That's a con job that makes Bodies lukewarm at best. Read full review

Chris Packham

Jan 31, 2013

The film's intentions are way too good for its own good, producing bloodless romance and more shamefully bloodless carnage. Read full review

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rylanddie

Feb 1, 2013

It is a masterpiece mixed with a critical social very hidden. I loved and how many will love too. One of the best movie of the year. The film has a nice pace, with a bit of romance and a lot of action. Is just surprising. Exceeded my expectations

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L4DLegend91

Feb 2, 2013

A movie has to do something extraordinary to get a 10 or something completely abysmal to get a 0, so while I can't give Warm Bodies a 10, it definitely deserves a 9. I think critics are way too hard on this movie, as it seems they are with most movies. The movie is a witty, warm, heartfeltA movie has to do something extraordinary to get a 10 or something completely abysmal to get a 0, so while I can't give Warm Bodies a 10, it definitely deserves a 9. I think critics are way too hard on this movie, as it seems they are with most movies. The movie is a witty, warm, heartfelt movie that provides a small amount of action, a decent amount of comedy and a good amount of romance. It's unique and fun to watch how everything plays out, and it's well acted all around. Nicolas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and Rob Corddroy played the roles well. Overall, it's a great movie and I wouldn't give these critics half a listen anymore.… Expand

3 of 8 users found this helpful35

BrunoZrZr

Mar 9, 2013

I'm surprised. The movie doesn't focus on the girl, like all the other pictures have done, this film represents the supremacy of love, and heart changing, it's funny, enjoyable and touching.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

Kcsurfpapa

Nov 11, 2013

Watched with my 19=year old daughter. We agreed that this was one of the best mixed of Zombie, loved, and comedy movies i"ve ever watched. I didn't expect but the story-line and actor's performance gradually become intrigued.

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BrianMcCritic

Jun 5, 2013

Yes this movie has plot holes and there are certain things that just don't make sense, but I gotta say it was a good time. It worked for me mainly because director Jonathan Levine who made the outstanding film 50/50 is able to make me believe in the romance between R and Julie.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

PabloUrbina

Aug 8, 2015

Una vez más el título para Latinoamérica te mata la película. Con ese nombre ni a la esquina. Pero estaba John Malkovich en el reparto. Algo de esperanza había y no fue tiempo perdido. La trama pasa desde el punto de vista de un joven zombie y sus depresivos días caminando y gimiendo de aquíUna vez más el título para Latinoamérica te mata la película. Con ese nombre ni a la esquina. Pero estaba John Malkovich en el reparto. Algo de esperanza había y no fue tiempo perdido. La trama pasa desde el punto de vista de un joven zombie y sus depresivos días caminando y gimiendo de aquí para allá. Es un manifiesto al derecho de un zombie a rehabilitarse, como los de cualquier humano. Entretenida. No tan idiota como su título sugiere. A los fan de Walking Dead los humanizará.… Expand

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asdasd33a

May 17, 2013

mildly interesting for first 5 minutes of the movie and then it takes Rome Juliet to new levels of low by taking this sort of script seriously. It would have been more interesting to see if Romeo was a vibrator with all the grunting that is happening instead of dialogue.

Shakespeare should sue.

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