Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that World War Z is an action/thriller movie about a worldwide zombie outbreak that's based on the bestselling novel by Max Brooks and stars Brad Pitt. It tones down the blood and gore that are trademarks of most zombie movies, instead focusing on chase sequences and lots of shootings (including children), explosions, and dead bodies. It's intense, but it's not overly graphic -- though a plane crash sequence does result in a key character being injured, with a piece of metal sticking out of his stomach, and other scenes include a woman's arm being cut off (no blood) and people choosing suicide over infection. Language is sparse but features a few uses of "s--t" and other words. Some vodka is used as a painkiller (and a cleaner) while the main character cleans and dresses a wound, and Pepsi and Mountain Dew are definitely used for product placement.
Sexual
Content
Images of a married couple being comfortable with each other, sleeping in the same bed, kissing, etc.
Violence
Less blood and gore than a typical zombie movie -- much of the violence takes place off screen -- but there are many fast-paced zombie attacks and lots of shootings (including children) and explosions. The attacks are intense. There's also a brutal plane crash that leaves a key character impaled through the stomach with a chunk of metal. A character chops a woman's arm off to prevent her from being infected (no blood shown). Some characters commit suicide rather than become zombies. Another character accidentally slips and shoots himself. Rotting corpses covered in white ashes are shown. Many characters die.
Language
Language isn't constant, but "s--t" is used a few times, as well as "bastard," "bitch," "ass," "damn," "hell," "oh my God," and "goddamn."
Social
Behavior
The movie supports using your intellect to solve a conflict, rather than just fighting. It's about solving a very complicated problem against terrible odds and not giving up. The goal involves finding a tool for the fight, rather than a solution or a cure.
Consumerism
A Mountain Dew can is prominently shown -- the main character accidentally kicks it while trying to be quiet. Later, he stops to drink a Pepsi from a soda machine and then lets loose dozens of Pepsi cans from the machine for a distraction. Budweiser bottles are also shown.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
The main character accepts a beer in one scene but isn't seen drinking it. On an airplane, he gives vodka to a woman to numb her pain while he changes a dressing. He also uses it to clean his hands and clean the wound.
