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

2013

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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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dbad73

Jul 9, 2013

It doesn't take itself serious at all, knocks on some zombie flicks too. Love conquers all, loved the premise. With some action, drama but above all if you don't take it too serious, you will enjoy it, the comedic moments were awesome. Definitely not a disappointment at all.

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MovieGoer14

Jun 29, 2013

Warm Bodies is riveting and fascinating, with tender romance and pleasant good time. It is absorbing, original, full of heart and sweet tale of unusual love between a zombie and a human being. This is a perfect movie for me to enjoy.

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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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Lyn

Jul 3, 2013

It won't slake your yearning for the next season of "The Walking Dead," but "Warm Bodies" is a fun, quirky addition to the zombie genre. I admit that part of my interest was curiosity about what ever happened to that kid from "About a Boy." (He's now tall & handsome, but retains thatIt won't slake your yearning for the next season of "The Walking Dead," but "Warm Bodies" is a fun, quirky addition to the zombie genre. I admit that part of my interest was curiosity about what ever happened to that kid from "About a Boy." (He's now tall & handsome, but retains that endearing quality.) The movie is kind of sweet, too, as it explores whether the undead are truly doomed. Not terribly profound and not crazy/wacky like "Zombieland" but enjoyable in its way.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

csw12

Nov 26, 2015

Warm Bodies might have a bunch of lifeless zombies walking around but the movie is anything but. Its absorbing, funny, original, and full of heart, which is refreshing in this day age of stupid teenage boy girl love stories

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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.

0 of 8 users found this helpful08

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