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the attention of many zombies in the area. They become trapped on a drop tower ride as Tallahassee and Columbus arrive. Tallahassee lures the zombies to a game booth and kills several as Columbus heads to the drop tower; he evades and shoots through a horde and safely helps the girls down. Wichita kisses Columbus and reveals her real name: Krista. Deciding to stick together from now on, the group then leaves Pacific Playland.

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minute you see that on Tallahassee, you buy him. He's real. And he's got a real cool hat". Harrelson's choice of headwear for Tallahassee came not just down to style, but also to his environmental passions: the distinctive hat is handmade in Brazil by a company called The Real Deal using recycled cargo-truck tarps and wire from old truck tires.

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Despite Wichita and Columbus falling for each other, Wichita abruptly leaves with Little Rock for Pacific Playland the next morning. Columbus decides to go after Wichita and convinces Tallahassee to join him. At Pacific Playland, the sisters activate all the rides and lights, only to unwittingly draw

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Some reviewers saw deeper levels in the plot and cinematography; cinematographer Michael Bonvillain was praised for capturing "some interesting images amid the postapocalyptic carnival of carnage, as when he transforms the destruction of a souvenir shop into a rough ballet", while Stephanie Zacharek

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s ability to be significantly humorous while zombies remained the focus of the film, and felt that "all of this could have been dreary, but not here. The filmmakers show invention and well-tuned comic timing". He credited Bill Murray's cameo appearance as receiving the "single biggest laugh" of the

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The film debuted at number one at the box office in North America, with ticket sales of $ 24,733,155 over its opening weekend, averaging about $ 8,147 from 3,036 theaters, matching its production budget. It was credited as having the second-highest-grossing start on record for a zombie film behind

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Harrelson accepted the role on four conditions, two of which were about casting and crew. The third condition required the film to have an environmentally conscious set. The fourth condition required that the director will not eat dairy products for a week, a task that Fleischer described as "like

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loaded with weapons and continue on before running into another trap set by the girls, who take them hostage. Tallahassee steals his gun back and has a stand-off with Wichita, until Columbus intervenes saying that they have bigger problems to worry about, resulting in an uneasy truce between them.

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Harrelson had input into the wardrobe for his character, Tallahassee. "I never worked so long and hard on an outfit in my life," he stated. "What this guy wears is who he is. You want to get a sense of this guy as soon as you see him. So I pick out the necklaces, the sunglasses. But the hat? The

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mutated to become infectious to humans and turn them into zombies, survivors of the epidemic are advised to use their city of origin as nicknames when meeting other survivors, to not get too attached to them and protect themselves. Columbus, a former college student with a unique set of zombie

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for a television pilot in the summer of 2005. Wernick stated, "We've got a long brainstorming document that still to this day gets updated on a near-weekly basis with ideas". Director Ruben Fleischer helped develop the script from a series into a self-contained feature by providing a specific

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Gardner said he was excited about working on the film with first-time filmmaker Ruben Fleischer, who gave him free rein in his zombie design. " are just trying to be real extreme with it", stated Gardner, "and trying to balance the scares out with the comedy". He described having to makeover

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writing the script, but with the main actors of the original film likely not returning. The television program was planned to begin in the fall of 2012. These plans did not come to fruition. In January 2013, it was revealed that the casting call for the production just went out for the main

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credited it as "the single most outrageously entertaining unexpected celebrity cameo of any film—genre or otherwise—" that he had seen in a "long, long time" and that while the film did little to advance the genre, its smart script and high action made it very enjoyable. Savlov categorized

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Water and Theme Park. Some of the amusement rides prominently featured in the film include Pharaoh's Fury, the Double Shot (redubbed "Blast Off"), the Rattler, the Aviator, and the Bug Out. A haunted-house facade was constructed at the theme park, but the interior was filmed on location at

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A running gag (and a central theme throughout the film) is the list of rules Columbus comes up with for surviving in the zombie-infested world. By the end of the film, his list has 33 rules, yet only a few are mentioned. A series of promotional videos starring

402:. The film received positive critical reception, with praise for its screenplay, dialogue, comedy, and cast performances (especially Murray's). It grossed $ 102 million worldwide, becoming the then-highest grossing zombie film in the U.S. until the release of 4854: 466:, an area supposedly free of zombies. After learning his hometown has been destroyed, and his parents likely killed, Columbus and Tallahassee decide to accompany them to the amusement park. When the group reaches Hollywood, Tallahassee directs them to 3857:

Zombieland manages to transform itself from a post-apocalyptic third-person shooter to a buddy road movie to a slasher coming-of-age story. By the end, Zombieland resembles an undead Adventureland—a Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for the Facebook

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remake, and as "the first American horror comedy in recent memory to find significant theatrical success". The film grossed $ 60.8 million in 17 days, becoming the top-grossing zombie film in history; the record was previously held by the

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would not be picked up to be a series by Amazon. Reese commented on the fan backlash, saying "I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans. You guys successfully hated it out of existence."

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destination to the road story, the amusement park. Earlier versions of the script called the protagonists Flagstaff and Albuquerque, rather than Columbus and Tallahassee, and the female characters were called Wichita and Stillwater.

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as the celebrity. The actor cast in the part dropped out a week before filming, and Harrelson made a few calls and was able to get Bill Murray to play the part instead. According to Harrelson most of the scene was improvised.

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as Columbus, a young man who lived by himself in a beat-up apartment before becoming one of the few survivors of the zombie apocalypse. He lives by a strict set of rules to stay alive. The character is also the narrator of the

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as Wichita/Krista, Little Rock's older sister and Columbus's love interest. She is one of the few survivors of the zombie apocalypse, distrustful of strangers, and overly protective of her little sister.

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Due to the film's success, writers Reese and Wernick always planned a possible sequel, with many more ideas they wanted to explore. In August 2016, Reese and Wernick confirmed that they were working on

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s Rick Groen said "It's far more charming than chilling and way more funny than frightening", though he suggested that Rule No. 32 to 'enjoy the little things' was worth observing for a light comedy.

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classified the film as " minor diversion dripping in splatter and groaning with self-amusement" and lamented the lack of a real plot more concrete than a series of comedy takes on zombie-slaying.

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but Reese, Wernick, and Fleischer may have trumped them". "This isn't just a good zombie comedy. It's a damn fine movie, period. And that's high praise, coming from a vampire guy", he stated.

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the film has an approval rating of 89% based on reviews from 259 critics, with a rating average of 7.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore,

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were described by the casting director as: "Ferocious, infected people who move erratically. They are diseased, as opposed to undead. These are not the lumbering walking dead of

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The special-effects team created several visual elements, including "The Rules for Survival", which appear on-screen as they are related to the audience by Columbus: "Do

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is a sweetly beating heart", and, "This road movie/horror flick/dark comedy/earnest romance/action film hybrid laces a gentle drollness through all the bloody mayhem".

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rating to reviews from mainstream critics, the film holds a score of 73 out of 100 based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by

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On the possibility of a third film, Fleischer can not decide if the cast will return or not. He has stated that he "would love to do a Madison stand-alone movie."

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Rule number 31 was implied to be added on-screen, since Columbus failed to check the backseat at first, using rule number 4 to save himself by crashing his car.

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closed on December 13, 2009, with a final gross of $ 75,590,286 in North America and $ 26,801,254 in other territories for a worldwide gross of $ 102,391,540.

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a no-holds-barred battle with (I'm not making this up) a zombified, dancing Patrick Swayze, replete with a recreation of the "potter's wheel" scene in Ghost

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is a polished, very funny road picture shaped by wisenheimer cable-TV sensibilities and starring four likable actors, each with an influential following".

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much of the humor involved a certain well-known celebrity whose unfortunate real-life situation would likely discolor the comedy of what goes down now.

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was released on June 18, 2009. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, the film was released on October 2, 2009, a week earlier than originally advertised.

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as a fictionalized version of himself, still living in his Los Angeles home and regularly disguising himself as a zombie to travel around the area.

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began February 2009 in Hollywood, California, with scenes being shot at Scream Fest Theme Park and other locations. Filming continued in March in

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stores sold a special edition on both DVD and Blu-ray with an additional disc featuring two featurettes. It was also released as a film for the

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as Little Rock, Wichita's 12-year-old sister. She is sweet, but not that innocent and has had to grow up very quickly because of the apocalypse.

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actors who usually benefit from their looks as "a little off-putting" after seeing some of them in their character makeup for the first time.

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said, "the picture is beautifully paced" and highlighted "a halcyon middle section where, in what could be viewed as a sideways homage to

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year and gave the film 3 out of 4 stars. Murray's cameo was called out for attention by other reviewers: Marc Savlov of the

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characterized the "extra injection of pop-culture neuroticism" as "the one innovation" of the film, declaring that while

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at the time and was too sick to make it to set. Swayze died in September 2009. Later versions of the script considered

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characters, with a few changes to the movie for the show and the addition of two new characters, Atlanta and Ainsley.

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as being "dead set against being dead serious" with its tonal pallor "ha more in common with a foreshortened

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That translated into a CinemaScore of "A-" — "A" for males, "A-" for females, "A" for everybody under 35.

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unspools like a game—how can you survive a zombie horde armed with a shotgun, an SUV and a smart mouth?"

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and meeting with Woody Harrelson to discuss the film, while stating "all the cast is pretty excited."

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as Tallahassee, Columbus's trusted partner. He despises zombies and enjoys killing and torturing them.

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plays Little Rock. A new character named Detroit (voiced by Kendra Fountain) was introduced as an ex-

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praised director Fleischer for "bring impeccable timing and bloodthirsty wit to the proceedings".

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The main characters do not use each other's real names but identify themselves using place names (

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for the film began in February 2009 and lasted until that March, with filming locations including

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had "lived in heads" for four-and-a-half years. The story was originally developed in 2005 as a

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sisters Wichita and Little Rock, who trick Tallahassee and Columbus and steal their weapons and

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for an alcoholic not to drink". He succeeded and maintained a vegetarian diet for 11 months.

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Columbus adds rule number 32 to his notebook on-screen, after being inspired by Tallahassee.

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on September 25, 2009, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 2, by

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was funny, it was not particularly scary and stated that it "simply isn't as witty as

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operator, serving as the gang's navigator. The pilot was released in April 2013 on

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The theme-park scenes for the film's climax, Pacific Playland, were mostly shot in

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Wichita and Little Rock have their own rule: "Trust no one. Just you and me."

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after Little Rock feigns being bitten by a zombie. The two men find a yellow

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described the film as "an exhilarating ride, start to finish" and reasoned "

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as 406, Columbus's ill-fated neighbor who becomes the first zombie he kills.

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The film's witty use of dialogue and popular culture was also praised by

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had ordered a pilot episode. Reese, Wernick, and Pollone were joined by

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I enjoy shooting on digital, especially Genesis. It's so much quicker.

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began in 2005, when Reese and Wernick originally wrote the film as a

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were considering a television adaption of the series to be aired on

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Source: Zombieland DVD subtitles. Time: 76 minutes. Quote: "Krista"

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Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick stated that the idea for

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