Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- witty
- gleeful
- horror movie night
- group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a brisk, knowingly silly zombie comedy whose Cockney setting and comic premise deliver the expected undead mayhem.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The criminals and pensioners are defined through East End identities, Cockney dialogue, and local communal solidarity.
Terry and Andy organize a bank robbery specifically to save their grandfather's retirement home, then prioritize its residents during the zombie outbreak.
Inept bank robbers, elderly residents, police pressure, and a zombie horde collide in a deliberately silly East London survival romp.
The central bank robbery unfolds alongside a graveyard-triggered zombie outbreak, forcing the criminals to shift from escape to survival.
Films like Cockneys vs Zombies, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shares irreverent zombie comedy, ensemble survival, and working-class humor
Zombieland
shares comedic undead action, mismatched survivors, and escalating genre mayhem
Doghouse
shares British horror comedy, eccentric ensemble characters, and bloody comic chaos
The Return of the Living Dead
shares low-budget zombie satire, urban survival, and darkly playful violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Matthias Hoene
- Release Date
- 2012-08-31
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (469)
Cast
- Rasmus Hardiker
- Harry Treadaway
- Michelle Ryan
- Ashley Thomas
- Jack Doolan
- Georgia King
- Tony Gardner
- Alan Ford
- Tony Selby
- Honor Blackman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Cockneys vs Zombies about?
- A gang of inept East London robbers races through a zombie outbreak to rescue their grandfather’s retirement home.
- What is Cockneys vs Zombies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cockneys vs Zombies as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Cockneys vs Zombies violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cockneys vs Zombies as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cockneys vs Zombies?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a brisk, knowingly silly zombie comedy whose Cockney setting and comic premise deliver the expected undead mayhem.
- Which films are like Cockneys vs Zombies?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, Doghouse, and The Return of the Living Dead.
- How long is Cockneys vs Zombies?
- Cockneys vs Zombies runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cockneys vs Zombies?
- In United States, Cockneys vs Zombies streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
