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.
World War Z has generally received positive reviews.
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World War Z was released in 2013 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1,081 reviews, giving World War Z (2013) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 66%.
With a score of 68%, World War Z is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like Man of Steel, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Croods.
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