“In the horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-toting, zombie-slaying’ bad ass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies. Written by Columbia Pictures”

• Director: Ruben Fleischer
• Release Date: 2 October 2009 (USA)
• Run Time: USA:80 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Comedy , Horror
• MPAA: Rated R for horror violence/gore and language.

Tagline: This place is so dead

Trivia: Director Ruben Fleischer have stated that he was inspired to make this by Shaun of the Dead (2004) – another zombie comedy.

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• Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
• Release Date: 24 July 2009 (USA)
• Run Time: 123 min
• Country: USA , Canada , Germany , France
• Genre: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Thriller
• MPAA: Rated R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language.

Tagline: There’s something wrong with Esther.

Trivia: Warner Bros. edited the film’s trailer to remove Esther’s line “It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own” after receiving numerous complaints from adoptive parents and foster care organizations.

Movie: Up (2009)

“A young Carl Fredrickson meets a young adventure spirited girl named Ellie. They both dream of going to a Lost Land in South America. 70 years later, Ellie has died. Carl remembers the promise he made to her. Then, when he inadvertently hits a construction worker, he is forced to go to a retirement home. But before they can take him, he and his house fly away. However he has a stowaway aboard. An 8 year old boy named Russell, whose trying to get an assisting the elderly badge. Together, they embark in an adventure, where they encounter talking dogs, an evil villain and a rare bird named Kevin. Written by Garfield2710″

• Release Date: 29 May 2009 (USA)
• Run Time: 96 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Animation , Action , Adventure , Comedy , Family
• MPAA: Rated PG for some peril and action.

Trivia: During pre-production of the film, director Pete Docter looked up to Disney veteran animators Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, and Joe Grant for inspiration. Docter stated that the film reflects the friendship he shared with these three talented animators before their passing as well as wanting to learn what they went through during their years working for Walt Disney and afterwards.

Goofs: Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the house first rises, breaking free of its foundation, the front porch is clearly empty. Yet Russell appears later in the far right corner. This is explained by Russell later when he says he crawled under the porch chasing a “snipe”. Apparently he hung on to something underneath the porch and crawled up later.

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• Director: Nick Cassavetes
• Release Date: 26 June 2009 (USA)
• Run Time: 109 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama
• MPAA: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language and brief teen drinking.

Trivia: Elle and Dakota Fanning were originally set to play Anna and Kate Fitzgerald, but bowed out after Dakota reportedly refused to shave her head, as required for the part.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: In the scene were Kate and Taylor are kissing there is spirit gum visible on Kate’s left eyebrow. This is because although the brown hair and eyebrows Kate has in this scene are supposed to be her own they are not. Sofia Vassilieva had her head shaved for the part.

Movie: Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

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• Director: Spike Jonze
• Release Date: 16 October 2009 (USA)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Adventure , Drama , Family , Fantasy

Tagline: There’s one in all of us.

Trivia: Early development of a film version was leaning towards a fully-animated film.