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Cooties

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
30K
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Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson, and Leigh Whannell in Cooties (2014)
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
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A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their li... Read allA mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

  • Directors
    • Jonathan Milott
    • Cary Murnion
  • Writers
    • Leigh Whannell
    • Ian Brennan
    • Josh C. Waller
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Rainn Wilson
    • Alison Pill
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jonathan Milott
      • Cary Murnion
    • Writers
      • Leigh Whannell
      • Ian Brennan
      • Josh C. Waller
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood
      • Rainn Wilson
      • Alison Pill
    • 146User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Clip 0:36
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    I Got This
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    I Got This
    My Name Is Clint
    Clip 0:40
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    Lucy Mccormick
    Clip 0:48
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    Photos73

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Clint
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Wade
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Lucy
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Tracy
    Leigh Whannell
    Leigh Whannell
    • Doug
    Nasim Pedrad
    Nasim Pedrad
    • Rebekkah
    Ian Brennan
    Ian Brennan
    • Vice Principal Simms
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Rick
    Cooper Roth
    Cooper Roth
    • Patriot
    Miles Elliot
    Miles Elliot
    • Dink
    Morgan Lily
    Morgan Lily
    • Tamra
    Sunny May Allison
    • Shelly
    Armani Jackson
    Armani Jackson
    • Calvin
    Peter Kwong
    Peter Kwong
    • Mr. Hatachi
    Kate Flannery
    Kate Flannery
    • Charman
    Matt Jones
    Matt Jones
    • Sheriff Dave
    Rebecca Marshall
    Rebecca Marshall
    • Emily Dopkins
    Jake Brennan
    Jake Brennan
    • Lincoln
    • Directors
      • Jonathan Milott
      • Cary Murnion
    • Writers
      • Leigh Whannell
      • Ian Brennan
      • Josh C. Waller
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    User reviews146

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    8Finfrosk86

    Great horror/action/comedy. Must see for horror-comedy fans.

    What a blast!

    Never boring. Great cast. Reminiscent of The Faculty (a favorite of mine), because it takes place in a school, yes, but also somehow because of the tone of it. Also, Elijah Wood is in both. He is great.

    Cooties is kind of a classic premise, but with a couple of twists that makes it quite refreshing. And even though a good deal of what we see, we have seen before, it's done in its own way that just makes it entertaining. Just well directed, I guess.

    It's horror and comedy brilliantly mixed, but also has quite a lot of action and thriller elements. It's not really scary, but has a couple, and particularly one scene that is pretty suspenseful.

    The make up and effects aren't incredible, but absolutely gets the job done. One or two scenes I thought lacked the last polish, but nothing major. To sum it up, it's just great fun.

    I LOVE the political incorrectness of it, and that must be why the score on here isn't higher.

    Many good moments in this movie, I will definitely watch it again.
    7fil-nik09

    Not bad

    This is a week of horror comedies for me, it seems. Although I did not want it, but turns out that these horror comedies are not bad! And this one was entertaining, just like Bloodsucking bastards I saw yesterday.

    I enjoyed the movie because of its unusual setting - elementary school and kids as zombies.

    I must say that first two, three minutes were kinda disgusting to me as I sat down to watch the movie with a bag of chips and ... that fly pooping on the meat and then the process of making those chicken balls or whatever... Man, I will be more careful what I will eat in the future.

    It is interesting how they portrayed teachers in school. I am sure most schools have those characters! I did not get which subject a gay teacher does.

    In one scene, maybe in that discotheque playground, or somewhere I thought Katy Perry was lying murdered! LOL Don't know if that was intentional or not ...

    Anyway, it is fun. Nothing spectacular, but entertaining! Seven from me.
    8torndownunit

    Great Fun

    I have a really tough time figuring out what people want from the Horror genre nowadays. I am really surprised to see this movie doesn't have a higher rating on here. This is a great Horror/Comedy movie, with an outstanding cast, and very good writing. It's just a really gory, really funny, really run movie. What you see in the trailer is what you get, which is nice for a change with the amount of misleading trailers nowadays. The only reason I don't give it an even higher rating is because I agree with other viewers that it does lag a bit around the middle of the film. It almost seems like they just shoved some filler in to meet a running time. But it manages to get back on track again. I rarely read reviews on here, but I laughed out loud and had a great time watching this movie.
    6subxerogravity

    Another fresh and exciting take on the zombie movie.

    When I saw the trailer for this movie, I could not wait to see it!

    A chicken carrying a food virus becomes chicken nuggets for an elementary school in a small town, and effects them with a flu like virus that turns anyone who has not reach puberty into flesh loving monsters. How cool is that?

    Though the idea that the chicken nuggets they feed you in public school are actually made of chicken is totally unrealistic, the metaphor of a girl who eats these nuggets spreading a zombie apocalypse like the cooties is brilliant

    I've seen my share of Zombie movies and I never seen this particular premise. Adding to this is a great ensemble cast lead by obviously horror movie fan Elijah wood, who also did Maniac and Grand Piano which I loved. Rainn Wilson was Boss with a capital B in this film, and added to the 1980s homage of horror and action I was vibing on all over this film.

    The best part is that the movie is rated R which means nothing gets held back as these teachers beat the crap out of their undead students.

    Cooties is an action comedy horror movie that keeps your interest for all 90mins, never a dull moment and just so much fun from beginning to end.

    If you're a fan of Horror movies, especially the zombie-genre, it's worth taking a look at.
    6sweeeetmikey

    The start of this film will make you never want to eat chicken again

    A mysterious virus hits an elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

    The start of this film will make you never want to eat chicken again. The cast includes some of my favorite funny stars: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Saw's own Leigh Whannell and Lost's Leigh Whannell; with a quick non speaking cameo by Mark Christopher Lawrence who played in chuck. Everyone worked really well together and you can tell they enjoyed doing this film.

    The story feels familiar but unique. Cooties is a horror comedy but it's more comedy and less horror but that doesn't talk away from the film. I enjoyed the gore and the practical effects, although there isn't much of a soundtrack, mostly dark ominous tones. The humor is a bit dry and I wish there were more one lines.

    The movie is forgettable but is fun and worth a watch. I would like to see a sequel, so don't let this indie film pass you by. Cheers and remember life won't suck as long as there is a good movie to watch.

    6 out of 10

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    • Trivia
      The infected children were doubled by dwarf stunt people.
    • Goofs
      In the classroom Patriot tears off one of a girl's ponytails. Later she is digging under the school fence with both ponytails visible.
    • Quotes

      Doug: Oh look, carnage!

    • Crazy credits
      Hitachi makes another appearance after the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      There is an alternate ending to Cooties (2014) which was the original one, but Lionsgate paid them to re-shoot the ending After killing Patriot, they realize they are out of gas. They venture on foot and eventually find a deserted campsite. They enjoy themselves. Clint throws his novel in the fire and tells Lucy that he is not a writer and says he is actually a teacher, living in Fort. Chicken. Clint has a strong feeling of dread and tells the others to join him. They find the leader's dead body, and the other infected children find them. Then you see infected Boy Scouts, led by Shelly, looking even worse than ever; her eyes are hollow black with more blisters. It's unknown what happened to everyone after the encounter. Carnival music begins playing as three managers from an amusement park, a theater and a family fun center, respectively, get the chicken nugget boxes out of a truck carrying them. Because this ending was never shown, it is possible that the nuggets were also infected with the virus and is responsible for the outbreak.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Comix Scrutinizer: This Horror Comic Features WHAT?!? (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Deja Vu
      Written by Dave Murray and Steve Harris (as Stephen Percy Harris)

      Performed by Iron Maiden

      Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Infectados
    • Filming locations
      • Arcadia, California, USA(Jump N Jammin)
    • Production companies
      • SpectreVision
      • Glacier Films
      • Lionsgate
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,058
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $33,031
      • Sep 20, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $485,544
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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