Z for Zachariah (film)

Z for Zachariah
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCraig Zobel
Screenplay byNissar Modi
Based onZ for Zachariah
by Robert C. O'Brien
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byJane Rizzo
Music byHeather McIntosh
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24) (Sundance)
  • August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$121,461

Z for Zachariah is a 2015 apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Craig Zobel and starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine. Written by Nissar Modi, it is based on the 1974 posthumously published book of the same name by Robert C. O'Brien, though the plot differs in some significant ways. The film's plot has also been compared to the 1959 Harry Belafonte movie The World, the Flesh and the Devil, about a love triangle between a black engineer, a white woman, and a white man who may be the last people on Earth.

The film was released on August 28, 2015, in the United States by Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate. The film had a limited theatrical release and was also released on video-on-demand platforms, and grossed $121,461 at the domestic US box office. It received generally positive reviews from critics.