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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsI greatly prefer this cleverly sustained and efficiently relentless remake to the '73 edition. It is lean and simple.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezYou may not remember The Crazies in a month, but you'll have a grand time watching it.
- 70L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonDespite a midfilm lull of his own, Eisner stages a series of nifty action sequences, nearly all of which feature a moment of surprise, as well as gruesome wit.
- 70Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzA lot of fun for horror fans, a nice little jaunt through paranoia and conspiracy theories.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenPart zombie movie, part apocalyptic bioterror, part military conspiracy thriller, the refit hybrid doesn't stint on the visceral kicks demanded by contemporary audiences while remaining reasonably true to those Romero roots.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyDelivers the essential suspense goods with overall skill and a modicum of intelligence.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA perfectly competent genre film in a genre that has exhausted its interest for me, the Zombie Film.
- 60Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondAn entertaining fright movie that’s crazy fun and full of genuine scares.
- 58The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe crazies themselves could be a lot more terrifying. Without the rotting ickiness of proper zombies, they just seem like methed-out Iowans looking for a fix. That’s scary, but not scary enough.
- 50Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreAfter "Zombieland," The Crazies struggles to find novelty and laughs, and must battle the overwhelming sense that we’ve been here, seen this too often and too recently to experience any real surprises.