Pontypool (2009): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Pontypool is a 2009 horror thriller directed by Bruce McDonald. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $32,118 worldwide. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic. Stream it on Philo.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Bruce McDonald
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Pontypool About?
The premise of Pontypool without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A morning radio show in Pontypool, Ontario, takes a terrifying turn when a strange virus sweeps through the town. The infection manifests through language, twisting the speech of residents and transforming them into violent figures. As shock jock Grant Mazzy and his crew broadcast from their makeshift studio, they struggle to understand the phenomenon and find a way to survive, realizing their words may be unintentionally spreading the contagion and threatening the world.
Pontypool Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- talk radio
- radio talk show host
- zombie apocalypse
- ontario canada
- survival
- radio broadcasting
- based on novel
- broadcasting
- canadian content
- canadian culture
- vomiting
- locked in
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- town
- zombie horror
- psychological horror
- b sci fi
- b horror
- virus
- epidemic
- vomiting blood
- blood splatter
- traffic helicopter
- gossip
- shock jock
- reference to norman mailer
- meme
- yelling
- writing
- writing on a wall
- winter
- war veteran
- violence
- valentine's card
- transmission
- translation
- title appears in writing
- telephone
- tea
- subtitled scene
- speaker
- sound proof
- sound effects
- snow
- smashing through a window
- singing
- silo
- self sacrifice
- self mutilation
- producer
- power outage
Where to Watch Pontypool
Stream it on Philo. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Pontypool
Directed by Bruce McDonald.
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Director Bruce McDonald
Pontypool Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Pontypool 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 83% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 65% User score
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Pontypool Plot Summary
What happens in Pontypool from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the quaint town of Pontypool, Ontario, a former shock jock turned radio announcer, Grant Mazzy, is on his daily commute through a heavy blizzard to the radio station. His journey takes an eerie turn when he encounters an underdressed woman on the road, who startles him by repeating his words before vanishing into the snowy chaos. Arriving at the station, Grant finds himself butting heads with station manager Sydney Briar and technical assistant Laurel-Ann Drummond as he tries to maintain his on-air persona amidst their growing frustrations.
Full summary
The whole story of Pontypool, scene by scene
Pontypool Box Office
Pontypool grossed $32,118 worldwide. $3,865 came from the US and Canada and $28,253 (88%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$32.1K
- US & Canada
- $3.9K
- International
- $28.3K
Pontypool Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Pontypool.
How Well Do You Know Pontypool?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Grant Mazzy's profession at the start of the film?
Cars in Pontypool
1 car on screen: the unknown.
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unknown Important role
Pontypool Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Talking Dead” and “Fear of the Living Dead - Radio Zombie”.
- Also known as
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- Talking Dead
- Fear of the Living Dead - Radio Zombie
- Pontypool: Öldüren Kelimeler
- Pontypool - Zitto o muori
- 澎堤池
- Frecuencia macabra (Pontypool)
- Pontypool - A zombik városa
- פונטיפול
- 폰티풀
- Понтипул
- Palabras de muerte
- ON AIR オンエア 脳・内・感・染
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Pontypool FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Pontypool, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pontypool?
Pontypool runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Pontypool released?
Pontypool was released on May 29, 2009.
Who directed Pontypool?
Pontypool was directed by Bruce McDonald.
More films by Bruce McDonald Where can I watch Pontypool?
In the US, Pontypool is streaming on Philo (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Pontypool make at the box office?
Pontypool grossed $32,118 worldwide ($3,865 domestic, $28,253 international).
How is Pontypool rated?
Pontypool has 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Pontypool have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Pontypool has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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