5 Most Successful Zombie Movies Of All Time, Ranked
These zombies were coming for viewers' brains but ended up with their cash.
There are not many fantasy settings that could be as terrifying as the zombie post-apocalypse. For some reason, people are very fascinated by the idea that our own afterlife could turn into another one powered by someone else's brain.
Fortunately, all these stories are very far from reality. However, they are very good at capturing the attention of viewers and making a lot of money at the box office.
Here's a list of the top-grossing zombie movies of all time, ranked from least to most profitable in the U.S.
5. Warm Bodies (2013)
This is a horror romcom, which tells a story of a still-living girl that was saved from a zombie attack by another zombie.
A perfect choice to spice up your usual romantic comedy night, this film managed to get $66M at the domestic box office and a total of $116M worldwide.
4. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
However good the sequel to the iconic movie was, it couldn't top the first one. Zombieland ended up in the fourth position in the rating with $73M at the box office and $122M worldwide.
Considering the budget of $42M, the film can be qualified as a successful one, although not groundbreaking for sure.
3. Zombieland (2009)
An original Zombieland movie barely made more money than the sequel domestically, finishing off with $75M. What's even more interesting, it almost completely failed outside the U.S. getting only $102M worldwide.
However, with a budget of $23M, almost twice as low as the sequel, it still profited much more.
2. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Yes, this animated film about Dracula managed to become the second most successful zombie movie of all time. All thanks to the adorable clumsy zombie servants.
Needless to say, the film was a success with $148M at the domestic box office and $358M worldwide.
1. World War Z (2013)
However sweet the animated zombies are, nothing could top this Paramount sci-fi adventure film which was referenced too many times during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With $202M at the box office in the U.S. and a total of $540M, World War Z proved just how much the audience can appreciate a truly suspenseful zombie movie.