Movie · 2019 · Horror, Comedy · 1h 39m · R · English
Curator score: 2.2/10 (735.7K ratings)
Overview
Columbus, Tallahassee, 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.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.2/10
IMDb: 6.7/10
Letterboxd: 3.03/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
Metacritic: 55
TMDB: 6.9/10
Director
Ruben Fleischer
Production
Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Pariah
Cast
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch, Victoria Hall, Victor Rivera, Ian Gregg, Devin Mojica, Rachel Luttrell, John Dixon, Ronny Mathew, Jess Durham, David Fleischer, Jenin Gonzalez, Felix Betancourt
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A breezy, self-aware zombie road movie with enough chemistry, gags, and action polish to keep fans entertained, but it mostly replays the first film’s joke-book with less surprise and a thinner emotional payoff.
Best for
Viewers who like horror-comedy with fast banter and cartoonish gore
Fans of ensemble buddy dynamics and post-apocalyptic road-trip stories
People who enjoyed the original and want more of the same energy
Audiences in the mood for a light, unserious zombie movie
Skip if
You want real suspense or fresh zombie mythology
You dislike quippy, meta comedy that can feel overextended
You expect a sequel to deepen the characters or stakes
You prefer horror-comedies with sharper satire or stronger emotional arcs
Overview
Zombieland: Double Tap is built on the same winning ingredients as the first film: a ragtag family, deadpan rules, and a steady stream of zombie mayhem. The cast still has easy chemistry, and the movie knows how to stage a few memorable set pieces, especially when it leans into slapstick violence and road-movie detours through an emptied-out America.
Worth noting
The problem is that the sequel often feels like it is repeating a joke it already told better the first time. The script is busy but not especially inventive, and the emotional beats are thinner than they want to be. When it works, it works because the performers sell the banter and the movie keeps moving.
Bottom line
As a comfort-watch for fans of the original, it does the job. As a standalone horror-comedy, it is pleasant rather than essential, with enough charm to recommend but not enough bite to rank among the genre’s best.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Lucy (3★) · 4496 likes
zoey deutch said y’all mind if i uhhh save the movie
kyle (2★) · 2572 likes
abigail breslin: wait why are you here?
zoey deutch: because they needed a new girl in town and honey you ain't doing it. they didn't even bill your name before the title card, you academy-award nominated flop. guess who got more screen time? ME. why you think the script sent you on a road trip to nowhere? they wrote your ass out. hell who got more promo in the trailers? i nailed every line. i lit that screen UP, lil… more
alex todd 🧟♂️ (3.5★) · 2334 likes
i wish woody harrelson was my dad
sam (3.5★) · 1583 likes
rule #32: enjoy the little things
• emma stone wearing a leather jacket and killing zombies with a rifle.• zoey deutch.• that one-take fight scene in the elvis presley motel.