One ofBrad Pitt’s most famous movies, which he doesn’t feature with another major Hollywood star, is turning heads on streaming now 11 years after its release.World War Z, which Pitt stars in alongsideMireille Enos,Daniella Kertesz, andJames Badge Dale, has snuck into the Paramount+ top 10, currently sitting in the #10 spot. The film follows a former United Nations employee, Gerry Lane (Pitt), who travels the world in a race against time to stop a zombie apocalypse that’s toppling armies and governments and on the brink of destroying humanity itself. In addition to Pitt, Enos, Kertesz, and Dale,World War Zalso starsMatthew Fox,Ludi Boeken, andFana Mokoena, and the film currently sits at a 67% score from critics and a 72% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
World War Zis based on the novel byMax Brooks.J. Michael Straczynski,Damon Lindelof,Drew Goddard, andMatthew Michael Carnahanall teamed up to pen the screenplay for the film. Goddard has worked on some major projects over the years, such as serving as the creator for Netflix’sDaredevilseries, writing the script forThe Martian, and also writing episodes ofLostandBuffy the Vampire Slayer. Lindelof is the creator ofWatchmen, the hit HBO superhero series which aired one season in 2019.Marc FosterdirectedWorld War Z, and it is among his most famous works to this day. He most recently helmedGillian AndersonandHelen MirreninWhite Bird, which he directed one year after working withTom HanksonA Man Called Otto.
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While not still occupying the top three spots, all three ofJohn Krasinski’sQuiet Placemovies are still sitting comfortably in the top six movies on Paramount+. Another Krasinski film,IF, which also starsRyan Reynolds, is currently sitting in the #2 spot.Tom Cruise’s billion-dollar legacy sequel,Top Gun: Maverick, is no stranger to the Paramount+ top 10, currently sitting in the #9 spot but refuses to depart the top 10 list.Mean Girls, the 2004 cult classic starringLindsay LohanandRachel McAdams, has also grabbed the bottom spot in the Paramount+ top 10.
World War Zstars Brad Pitt and was written by Drew Goddard and Damon Lindelof and directed by Marc Foster. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchWorld War Z, now streaming onParamount+.
World War Z
Based on the novel by Max Brooks, World War Z tells the story of a world ravaged by a zombie virus. Former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) braves the apocalypse in search of a cure. He is tasked with finding the point of origin of the virus to synthesize a vaccine, reluctantly doing so in exchange for his family’s safety. His search takes him around the world, where he witnesses all the devastation of the apocalypse.
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