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2016
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Pride Prejudice And Zombies
Positive Reviews
62
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
2.7
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2.5
The surprise of the film ultimately comes not from its appealing juxtapositions but from the way it winds up individually botching most of the differe ..
Av Club
2.0
Few will be surprised to learn that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is less a movie of singular taste than it is a platter of pop culture fixins serve ..
We Got This Covered
2.5
Its called having your whist party and enjoying it with brains, too.
Austin Chronicle
2.0
A good looking, well acted but totally un horrifying and unfunny adaptation of the popular genre mash up novel Literary mash up Pride and Prejudice an ..
Time Out
2.0
And surprisingly enough, while zombie films ride on blood and guts galore, there simply isnt enough gore in here to satisfy those who even like the zo ..
ETimes (TOI)
2.0
The real hell of it is that cultural gatekeeping is totally irrelevant to personal amusement.
Paste Magazine
1.9
Maybe someone else can crack the code to the ultimate Austen mash up when the inevitable Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters adaption comes along.
Rogerebert
3.8
Some weak editing and writing causes the film to stumble, but overall Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a funny, good looking feature film that deliv ..
IGN
2.0
If it had been more elegant in its storytelling, it could have been a fun genre crossover, but the best efforts of Steers and his cast cant turn the o ..
Telegraph
3.5
Its a lot more entertaining than dramatically saying, I love you in the rain.
The Young Folks
2.5
Its not really a horror film because gore is kept very much to a minimum, and there arent any real attempts at scares; and its not really a comedy bec ..
Cinema Blend
3.5
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES takes itself less seriously than ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER and its all the better for it.
JoBlo
2.5
Much like its novel source material, the pop culture mashup premise offers appealing juxtaposition but struggles to stand on its own.
Screen Rant
1.9
Its a tossed away joke of a film that mightve made for a good tweet, once upon a time.Instead, producers decided it should be a brand unto itself.
The Globe And Mail
1.5
But the earlier movie had the courage of its goofiness: director Timur Bekmambetov told the ludicrous tale with over the top visual style.
One Guys Opinion
3.0
Youre also right if youve guessed that this gung ho but cruddy looking mash up fails from A to Z: Its neither good Austen nor good zombie flick.
Village Voice
1.9
Theres barely a laugh here, and nothing resembling human emotion.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
10 1 5 / 10 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has an enormous amount of story to work though, and not a lot of time to do it.
Blu Ray
3.5
Like the western, horror is a genre well suited to examining tears in the social fabric.
Chicago Reader
2.5
is: (a) the greatest movie title sinceand (b) the worst movie with a great title since.Seth Grahame Smith wrote the best selling source novelor rather ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
Thats the joke, if one can call it that, and its a pretty big if.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies does exactly what it says on the tin, rather entertainingly too, especially if you have seen one too many tasteful tel ..
The Times
3.2
It isnt subversive or satirical, but it is good fun with broad appeal.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Some genuinely funny Monty Python esque daffiness adds yet more fresh and flesh eating twists to this wonderfully executed tale of two genres.
Radio Times
3.5
But the question remains about whether the two genres come together in a satisfying, entertaining and enjoyable fashion.
Screen It
4.0
Despite its production values, the film plays like a 1990s Comic Strip Presents spoof.
Independent
2.5
Fans of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter okay, there are no fans of that 2012 cinematic fizzle are bound to be intrigued by what writer director Burr S ..
Rolling Stone
1.5
But all of Steerss queering things up and his attempts to smarten up the zombie mythology, which is doled out to us under the credits, cannot disguise ..
The Wrap
3.8
What could have been a one joke film turns out to be an entertainingly weird mix of BBC quality costume drama and lowbrow horror flick.
News Day
4.0
Nineteenth century ish dialogue notwithstanding, Pride and Prejudice and Zombiesis a sharp combination of PG 13 rated walking dead shenanigans and gir ..
Film Journal
2.0
The result lacks bite the one element that zombies and Austen should have in common.
The Guardian
2.0
This seems like its just laughing at Austen.It feels like anti fan fiction.
The Guardian
2.0
This might be a cynical attempt to appeal to the Asian market, but it does explain why these corseted girls know kung fu.
The Guardian
3.0
The zombification of Austens material is frequently funny and sometimes clever, but the film stumbles hard when it loses sight of just how ridiculous ..
Az Central
2.0
What the film needed was a young Peter Jackson... but its left with a surprisingly straight tone and the sense that this is an amusing idea for a come ..
Smh
2.0
But if Steers resume were unknown, it would be easier to assume the opposite: that he is an experienced choreographer of blockbuster mayhem with no fe ..
Npr
3.8
It boasts the sort of sumptuous visuals we crave from period fare, surprisingly grounded performances, exquisite costumes and audacious comedy.
Star Tribune
3.5
The result should appeal to Austen aficionados and horror hounds alikewhich is not a sentence you get to write too often.
Ew
2.0
If that sounds like a bizarre idea, the story is more faithful than you might imagine, with the militia camps seen in the backdrop of Austens tale her ..
Flim List
2.0
Sad to say, while its better than its predecessor, the formula remains unmastered.
Empire
2.0
Unfortunately, most of the movie is just a bunch of boring, serious babbling that fails to resonate.
Flickering Myth
2.5
It has stretches where the energy drops out, but it never completely loses the thread, and the climax brings a reasonable level of excitement.
Sf Gate
4.5
The novelty of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies wears thin in the last third, but Riley and James help carry it to the finish line.
Time
1.5
If the title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies strikes you as a delightful lark, by all means spend your money watching this.
Boston Herald
2.5
However, the nature of a send up is that it lampoons its source material rather than deepens it, so perhaps its too much to ask from a film whose goal ..
Slant Magazine
1.9
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies delivers what its title promises: a little romance and some undead villains, plus a bit of comedy.But this overly busy ..
Washington Post
1.5
The writer director Burr Steers came prepared for battle, if not much else, with appealing actors Charles Dance, Jack Huston and an amusing Lena Heade ..
The New York Times
2.5
Initially succeeding on its flashy charms, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies gets the look right, but the action eventually wears thins.
The Film Stage
3.1
For all the splurch and head lopping, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is monotonal. It turns its action sequences into a noisy blur.
Chicago Tribune
3.1
It lampoons Austen cleverly enough at points, without winking any harder than needed.
Boston Globe
1.5
That is the entirety of the joke, and its just as stale as your fortune cookie.
Flickfilosopher
1.0
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Blogs Indie Wire
1.9
Like something the Monty Python troupe might produce.Its a reasonable assumption considering that the premise inspires thoughts of lowbrow humor and h ..
ReelViews
1.5
Nor should it be a bombshell that the original books sharp social satire makes for an awkward fit with the demands of a tale about gluttonous ghouls f ..
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Answer: because theyre brain achingly dull.Its entertaining at first that our heroine and hero can slay zombies as expertly as they parry quips but th ..
Standard
3.8
There are thrills, there are chills and goodness knows there are a number of laughs, the director doing a fine job of balancing things with a straight ..
Movie Freak
3.5
It has the right flippant tone and modern sensibility, but remains reverent of its source material.
Detroit News
2.5
It is not hard to fix on the minute, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation for Americas passing fixation with cheeky genre ..
Variety
3.2
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Hit Fix
1.9
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is neither dramatically artful enough to satisfy Masterpiece Theater fans, nor exciting enough to satisfy The Walking ..
Aisle Seat
2.5
Nevertheless, there are moments of real invention and undeniable wit to be found in this middling mashup of genres.
Herald Sun
2.8
This movie is action, horror, and comedy by way of Hogwarts, and its frightfully fun. Occasionally scary, and even scarier for how often the film work ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
Historical accuracy be damned letting the women be the literal lifesavers is a wonderful modern take on this story, which makes a lot of this movies s ..
Vox
3.0
Theres a certain charm to the piece too, it never takes itself seriously but does so without cheapening the narrative in the process, implemented with ..
Hey U Guys
2.5
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies gives it a go and occasionally gets beyond its one joke premise with a livelier version than 2012s book to screen mash ..
The Star
3.0
Black farce is the vehicle for them.The film never winks at the audience, to its credit, and takes the romance seriously.
Urban Cine File
3.0
But Pride And Prejudice And Zombies stays watchable enough, because for all its conceptual absurdity its mostly played straight rather than for laughs ..
Film Ink
3.0
The issue isnt with the insertion of Pride and Prejudice characters into a zombie apocalypse. Its with the insistence that all the beats of Austens no ..
Ner Dist
3.0
It is goofy fun, and fans of the original will be impressed by just how much of Austen is preserved.
Maki At The Movies
3.1
A movie with a title like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies should have been a hell of a lot more fun than this one.
Three Movie Buffs
3.0
For the most part a surprisingly fun, bloody take on Jane Austens classic but it does turn stale as the final reckoning approaches.
Games Radar
2.5
Steers nails the aesthetics zombies in ornate period dress are both amusing and chilling but has his actors playing it completely, thuddingly straight ..
New York Post
3.0
In theory, the genre mash up movie two diametrically opposed storytelling styles flung together has a lot going for it and has the potential to produc ..
Star Burst Magazine
1.5
Come on! Look at the title, for heavens sake! Were you expecting it to be good What were you expecting
Christianity Today
3.0
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is almost a lot of fun.It works best as a girl power fantasy, and really flies when it finds the courage to flout lite ..
The Arts Desk
3.5
Its a fun and engaging movie, but its existence still feels like a subtle reminder of what kind of fanfiction earns mainstream attention, while other ..
Daily Dot
3.5
The platonic ideal of WYSIWYG titles, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is best judged on how well it juggles all three nouns it promises.A potential fo ..
The Filmy Ap
3.2
Your enjoyment of this movie depends on your tolerance of zombie slaying laced with social comedy and corsets.
Patriot Ledger
3.1
1 of 3 View Caption This photo provided by Sony/Screen Gems shows, Lily James, from left, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Charles Dance and ..
Sltrib
2.5
As a subverted period piece, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies actually fairs better, frequently upending stuffy social rituals with bloody mayhem.
Scmp
3.8
Pride Prejudice Zombies cleverly mixes gore, Jane Austen amour Question: Is there no end to the tsunami of material that has sprung from Jane Austens ..
Chicago Sun Times
3.8
It shouldnt work, but by sheer force of will and a game cast of actors, its wonderful.
Movie Crypt
2.0
But invested performances and sturdy production values cant save a halfhearted, noncommittal screenplay thats unwilling to embrace its own silliness a ..
Cinemix Tape
3.8
Damon Lindelof once spoke about story gravity and the perceived need to continue rapidly increasing stakes a film races to conclusion to give the clim ..
ComingSoon
3.0
Plucky and vulnerable in equal measure, never forgets that this is just meant to be cheesy fun and clearly has a blast with her role.
Straits Times
3.1
But as a 107 minute, PG 13 rated feature film, P&P&Z early on exhausts the intrigue of its daring literary/horror mash up premise and squanders its pr ..
Daily Herald
2.5
Actual mileage may vary as to how funny you find this (after all, the genre juxtaposition gag is a joke as old as the hills), and the production is on ..
Crave Online
2.0
Whats more, it knows how ridiculous it all is, and it has fun with it.
No La
1.5
The book at least looked for resonances between zombie tropes and the comedy of manners. Steers, by contrast, never really finds a meaningful reason f ..
The Verge
3.0
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is patchy, but the laughs come with enough frequency and the cast is so game that this is a surprisingly entertaining ..
Scifi Now
1.5
But the movie goes wildly overboard, throwing out the novels workable concept and replacing it with some cannibal nonsense no one will enjoy.Pride and ..
Lainey Gossip
1.5
And that horrific lack of chemistry doesnt even make it a strong enough date movie.
The Mary Sue
1.5
This film overstays its welcome, and its underlying hook isnt fresh anymore: Its a remix as lifeless as its ravenous monsters.
New Republic
3.1
It all fits together in a neat package not a very original one, given that it is just a combination of others ideas but satisfying enough.
National Post
3.0
If you are looking for an immersive action thriller, this will do the trick.
The Australian
3.1
Theyre great fun, adding to the gory silliness that, somehow, stays faithful to the original text.
People
3.0
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the beach read of 2009, a tale of elegant Regency salons invaded by hordes of zombies while the on their uppers Be ..
Sky
3.5
But that still leaves two thirds of a movie that non purist Austen fans can enjoy as a guilty pleasure and may even instill some appreciation in newbi ..
Toronto Sun
3.8
The zombie crowd may be bummed by all the talking and prancing about. The Austen crowd is, well, not typically into zombies. But if youre in the sweet ..
Columbus Alive
2.5
But overall, both the Austen and the zombie elements are only superficially engaging.
Sf Examiner
2.5
But while the actors embrace the silliness of the mashup by playing it totally straight, Steers attempts to juggle so many different genres comedy, ac ..
Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
Director Burrs who also penned the script manages to create a relatively effective setup and there are no shortcuts taken when it comes to the period ..
Cairo 360
3.8
That being said, one only wishes that the film had gone further into the fun source material and really embraced its silly but memorable premise.
Johnhanlon Reviews
1.9
Unlike the best zombie comedies Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, Warm Bodies PPZ isnt particularly funny or innovative or exciting.
Miami
3.2
Though P&P&Z is uneven and could have used more visual wit than it gets its shot like a fairly standard underlit action horror movie it mostly works.
The Film Experience
2.5
But the whole thing, for me, never got past its one joke premise.Zombies in Austenland!
Seattle Times
3.8
The movie also is funnier and more coherent than its rather labored joke title might lead one to expect.
Commercial Appeal
2.0
But, if you dont mind the jumbled genres, you might enjoy it a lot more.
Iol Co Za
1.0
By the time this noisy monstrosity shudders to a close youll wonder how it ever got greenlit as a feature when it barely deserves to exist as a five m ..
Ear Of Newt
3.5
Share this: By Staci Layne Wilson @StaciWilson The Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she grapples ..
At Home In Hollywood
3.5
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a goofy premise taken to a satisfying girls kick butt potential.
Chesapeake Family
3.5
You may have to pick which one youre after.In some way, its probably best if you dont think too hard about this.
Junkee
2.5
It certainly seems like a fascinating concept, to combine the witty and delightful writing of one of Jane Austens most celebrated works with something ..
The Blus Pot
4.4
Its fun to see Elizabeth and Darby sparring with swords instead of witty words.
Fres Nobee
3.1
Its not a great zombie movie, but it is a fun reimagining of Austens book, finding laughs in the recognition of characters and quotes.
Oc Register
3.5
Title: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: Is this the end of Zombie Shakespeare
Houston Press
2.5
If the premise seems thin, youre spot on.Once the gimmickry is exhausted and a few of the jokes repeated youll be wondering why a movie titled Pride a ..
M Live
1.0
In a sense, I am this movies target audience, but I spent the entire two hours absolutely baffled as to what possible appeal this movie could hold for ..
Japan Times
1.5
Tired is also a useful way to describe how youll feel while watching Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Bk Mag
3.1
Theres even a somewhat inspired notion behind exploring Regency era gender roles by turning the Bennet sisters into Shaolin trained warriors against t ..
City Weekly
2.5
How weird is this: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies opens the same day as The Choice, starring Teresa Palmer (of the last major zombie related romance, ..
Trib
4.0
A real badass take on that character.Step 5: Reiterate that this Pride and Prejudice remains completely faithful to Austens classic.
The Movie Kit
1.0
The movie feels uneven and sloppy, with lousy special effects and players that look lost.Likebefore it, a perhaps clever idea gets lost in messy direc ..
Tucson Weekly
2.5
No one watching Pride and Prejudice and Zombies really cares if it is true to the story!
Dcw50
3.0
This is a one joke movie, but it sustains that joke pretty decently throughout and is unlikely to disappoint fans of the book.
Wow 247
3.0
Beyond the great ensemble cast, Steers has made a film thats reverential to the epic nature of period costume dramas that have come before but never s ..
Den Of Geek Us
3.5
This story might have been better suited to a television adaptation. The characters would have been allowed to breathe for a beat in that case. Here, ..
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