Z for Zachariah

Z for Zachariah

After the end of the world she thought she was alone. She was wrong.

Directed by Craig Zobel

Produced by Lucky Hat Entertainment, Silver Reel

201597 min5.7 / 10

A tense post-apocalyptic love triangle that explores isolation, trust, and survival through intimate character dynamics in a radiated world.

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Z for Zachariah sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Z for Zachariah scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Z for Zachariah end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Z for Zachariah violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Z for Zachariah easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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