Zombieland: Double Tap

Name: Zombieland: Double Tap
Genre: Action, Horror, Comedy
Released: October 18, 2019
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Avan Jogia, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Emma Stone

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: October 18, 2019 | R

Starring: Abigail Breslin, Avan Jogia, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg, Luke Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Thomas Middleditch, Victoria Hall, Woody Harrelson, Zoey Deutch

Summary: Columbus, Tallahasse, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Genre(s): Action, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Simon Thompson

Oct 16, 2019

Zombieland: Double Tap is a riot, and a lot of that is due to Zoey Deutch and her character, Madison. While it doesn’t quite achieve classic status in its own right, when it comes to sequels that do the original film justice, it is up there. It’s worth the wait, your time and your money. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Oct 16, 2019

Pure fun and worth seeing if you want to laugh. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Oct 16, 2019

Zombieland: Double Tap sets the bar low and steps easily over it, which makes it better than a lot of recent big-screen comedies. It doesn’t have much on its mind, but it isn’t completely brain-dead either. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Oct 16, 2019

Heroically, Double Tap’s new actors, rare though they are, save it from being completely brain-dead. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Oct 17, 2019

At times, Double Tap does recapture the original film’s tossed-off delights. It’s been revived with so many of the original actors and filmmakers for that express purpose. But this particular sequel suggests that in another 10 years, there won’t be much left to reanimate. Read full review

Katie Rife

Oct 16, 2019

Unfortunately, the decade that passed between the two films was long enough for the approach to grow tiresome. Read full review

Vince Mancini

Jan 2, 2020

Double Tap isn’t a worthwhile sequel, especially after a decade, but it’s certainly a number two. Read full review

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dave89791

Oct 19, 2019

Really more of a 6 but just to help the unfair review bombing this movie is experiencing...

first was definitely better though this was a fun film and had some good moments for sure sadly the gag from the trailer re: the "clinton administration" was oddly not in the actual film to echoReally more of a 6 but just to help the unfair review bombing this movie is experiencing...

first was definitely better though this was a fun film and had some good moments for sure

sadly the gag from the trailer re: the "clinton administration" was oddly not in the actual film

to echo MichelB - I definitely appreciated Little Rock's rack as well… Expand

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Sladebone

Oct 22, 2019

Overall an ecstatic movie to watch! Stayed true to the advertisements and expanded more onto the world of Z-Land! Admittedly, some parts of the film have the same feel to the original, but most offers a hilarious and exhilarating different experience for you to watch. Trust me, the randomOverall an ecstatic movie to watch! Stayed true to the advertisements and expanded more onto the world of Z-Land! Admittedly, some parts of the film have the same feel to the original, but most offers a hilarious and exhilarating different experience for you to watch. Trust me, the random guy behind me at the theatre was having the time of his life! So if you haven’t already, I highly suggest you drive over to come and see this unique and creative movie! Also hint hint.. stay after for the post credits, you’re in for a surprise cameo.… Expand

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Kenmei

Nov 8, 2019

For a movie we saw simply because our current movie wasn't playing at the time, this was an absolutely hysterical movie that I really liked. I don't really remember the first one but I'd fully recommend this to anyone needing a good laugh.

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Bertaut1

Nov 4, 2019

Just as funny and irreverent as the original, even if it hits all the same beats

The original Zombieland was smart, funny, and self-aware, it didn't take itself too seriously, and it had heart, but it was hardly a film crying out for a sequel. But a sequel we have, and boy is it one of theJust as funny and irreverent as the original, even if it hits all the same beats

The original Zombieland was smart, funny, and self-aware, it didn't take itself too seriously, and it had heart, but it was hardly a film crying out for a sequel. But a sequel we have, and boy is it one of the most unnecessary I've seen in quite some time. However, as unnecessary as it is, it's also extremely enjoyable. It doesn't do a whole lot that wasn't in the original, but the irreverent sense of humour, sharp character interactions, and shedloads of charm are all present and accounted for. Directed by Ruben Fleischer (who helmed the original) and written by Rhett Rees and Paul Wernick (who wrote the original), along with Dave Callaham, Zombieland: Double Tap may not take too many risks, but it's a fine companion piece.

10 years after the events in the first film, the quartet is still together – there's the neurotic but sweet Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg doing his Jessie Eisenberg thing), the crass but caring Tallahassee (a wonderfully acerbic Woody Harrelson), the sarcastic Wichita (a dead-pan Emma Stone) and the laidback Little Rock (Abigail Breslin doing a lot with the little she's given). Staying in the White House, everything is going fine, until Little Rock breaks off from the group and heads to a supposed zombie-free commune, so the others set out to find her.

And that's about it as far as the plot goes.

Although 10 years have passed and the zombie-movie landscape is very different, one of the sequel's most successful elements is that next to nothing has changed; in essence, it acknowledges the gap precisely by ignoring it. So, Columbus's opening voiceover specifically refers to the long break as he thanks us for choosing Double Tap when there is such "a wide choice of zombie entertainment" and Madison tells Tallahassee his catchphrase is "very 2009", but the film as a whole feels as if it was shot immediately after the original.

This factors into the performances as well, insofar as Columbus, Tallahassee, and Wichita are all broadly similar to how they were 10 years ago. Little Rock has changed significantly, but that's as much to do with the fact that she was a child in the original and is now a young woman. This lack of character development may sound like a bad thing, but really, the familiarity of the characters and their group dynamic has its own inherent charm, we welcome it because it's familiar, with the cast essentially doing the same things they did in the original. Speaking of performances, I have to mention Zoey Deutch as Madison, a millennial bimbo who's been holed up in walk-in freezer. She completely owns every scene she's in. Sure, the character is clichéd as all hell and, on paper, she should be all kinds of annoying, but that she isn't, is a testament to Deutch's warm performance, finding genuine pathos amidst the perpetually peppy and cheerful high-energy ditz. She also has great chemistry with the original cast, especially Harrelson.

In terms of problems, as mentioned, the film doesn't do a whole lot that wasn't in the original – the characters, the narrative beats, the group dynamic, the humour; all are pretty much the same. Indeed, as much as I enjoyed the film, I would have liked to see it take more risks (there's certainly nothing here to rival the inspired Bill Murray cameo). Because of this blanket similarity, there is a sense in which the sequel isn't really its own thing, it's defined primarily by what the original did rather than forging its own path. Another problem is that it fails to do much with an interesting set-up, which sees women chaffing against traditional gender roles and the identities conferred on them by men. Once the gang end up on the road, this theme is pretty much forgotten (even with the introduction of Nevada (Rosario Dawson), a tough-as-nails Elvis aficionado, who seems more like a man's idea of what a tough woman should be than her own person). There are also more than a few clichés, primarily in relation to Madison (as blond a character as you'll ever meet) and the one-note Berkeley (Avan Jogia), a weed-smoking gun-hating hippie.

Zombieland: Double Tap is undemanding and doesn't completely justify its own existence, but it also does justice to the original, and never for one second does it take itself seriously. The effortlessness with which it slots into the original's groove is either funny or poor writing, depending on your perspective, but the film is smart enough to acknowledge that it feels slightly out of place in 2019. And if a little of the spark has been lost, the warmth, the characters, the jokes, and the playfulness make up for it.… Expand

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AdrianOst07

Jun 17, 2021

I was on the edge of a 6 or 7 but went with the 6 in the end. After 10 years, we got a sequel to Zombieland and it wasn't as good as the first one but it wasn't a bad movie. It was still fun to watch but some of the jokes are so 2009 or the movie just didn't have any new ones to improve uponI was on the edge of a 6 or 7 but went with the 6 in the end. After 10 years, we got a sequel to Zombieland and it wasn't as good as the first one but it wasn't a bad movie. It was still fun to watch but some of the jokes are so 2009 or the movie just didn't have any new ones to improve upon from the first movie. It's not a bad 6 but it's not a great one either, it's ok.… Expand

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Sierra-117

Oct 29, 2019

Zombieland double tap review:
10 years after one of the greatest comedic actors of our time was both mistaken for a zombie and shot dead, zombieland double tap delivers an averagely funny but slightly messy experience that feeds off of forced humor and references to the first film. 2009sZombieland double tap review:
10 years after one of the greatest comedic actors of our time was both mistaken for a zombie and shot dead, zombieland double tap delivers an averagely funny but slightly messy experience that feeds off of forced humor and references to the first film. 2009s Zombieland is perhaps one of if not my favorite zombie movies of all time, featuring hilarious performances from the likes of Woody Harrelson and Emma stone, but unfortunately the sequel doesn’t really live up to the hype. It has a lot of laugh out loud moments, but doesn’t manage to capture the essence of what made the first film so great which was the dynamic between such contrasting characters who were completely unfamiliar with one another. Sure they brought back many recognizable features of the original, such as a new version of zombie kill of the week and several reused lines, but it ultimately feels unoriginal compared to its vastly superior predecessor. There were other gaping flaws in the film, for example; right off the bat we are introduced to three new types of zombies who are each given their own introductions. Usually when these things happen in movies they serve a purpose, such as there being a scene later on in the film where the protagonists encounter these specimen, yet two of these three zombies are never again referenced for the rest of the movie. Another issue I had was with the new character Madison. The only reason she existed in this film was to introduce another style of humor, which is making fun of complete stupidity and it annoyed the hell out of me! This movie really suffers from that familiar sequel problem. It doesn’t live up to the original, not only because the original was so great, but because it feels like the whole film just didn’t need to happen. Aside from my many gripes with zombieland 2, the film isn’t bad and is certainly entertaining. You’ll never feel bored and it’s still very enjoyable throughout, and because of this I give it a 5/10… Expand

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naisdwew11

Jun 26, 2020

A lanky, nerd who gets the girls... hilarious but in all the wrong ways. Plot is unimaginative and the writing is garbage. Subversive undertones are also very "on the nose" ;)

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