Z for Zachariah
After civilization's collapse, a solitary farm becomes the pressure chamber for survival, faith, jealousy, and competing visions of human connection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- contemplative
- tense
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the performances and grounded post-apocalyptic relationship drama compelling, while noting that the deliberate pace can test viewers' patience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ann, John, and Caleb live within a secluded farm and surrounding wilderness after civilization has collapsed.
The central relationship is an emotionally volatile love triangle involving Ann and two male survivors.
The story focuses on farming, trust, faith, jealousy, and companionship instead of large-scale disaster action.
The survivors must construct practical and emotional rules for living after nuclear catastrophe and civilization's disappearance.
Films like Z for Zachariah, and why
The Road
shares intimate post-apocalyptic survival, romantic tension, and contemplative pacing
The Survivalist
shares isolated wilderness survival, sparse world-building, and emotionally charged companionship
Children of Men
shares dystopian isolation, interpersonal distrust, and morally complex romantic conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Craig Zobel
- Release Date
- 2015-08-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (1030)
Cast
- Margot Robbie
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Chris Pine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Z for Zachariah about?
- After civilization's collapse, a solitary farm becomes the pressure chamber for survival, faith, jealousy, and competing visions of human connection.
- What is Z for Zachariah like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Z for Zachariah as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Z for Zachariah violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Z for Zachariah as mild.
- What did critics think of Z for Zachariah?
- Critics generally found the performances and grounded post-apocalyptic relationship drama compelling, while noting that the deliberate pace can test viewers' patience.
- Which films are like Z for Zachariah?
- Films with a similar feel include The Road, The Survivalist, and Children of Men.
- How long is Z for Zachariah?
- Z for Zachariah runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Z for Zachariah?
- In United States, Z for Zachariah streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
