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Dawn of the Dead

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When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.
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A kinetic, violent and surprisingly worthy remake of George Romero's horror classic that pays homage to the original while working on its own terms.

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Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard 12/18/2017
It is ferocious and young and exciting. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 05/27/2011
The new version has its share of disturbing moments, but writer James Gunn and director Zack Snyder have stripped away the social satire of the original and put little in its place. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
2/5
Extremely gory horror movie; not for kids. Go to Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 23
10/10
This may be one of the best zombie movies ever made, and I think that has a lot to do with all these spectacularly talented people that come together on this Dawn of the Dead. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 06/11/2023
... the screenplay by James Gunn has its own survivalist drive, and first time feature director Zack Snyder delivers something what Romero didn’t: he turns it into a high octane zombie action film. Go to Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying 05/18/2023
Dawn of the Dead provides new digs for the Romero classic, with heightened energy and wonderfully gory thrills. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kehinde S @David123498 Dec 14 Very good zombie movie! It is amongst the best zombie movies that have ever been made. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoy the Zombie genre! See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 28 I realized it was the girl from Go, and then I was like, "Cool". It was alright, but kind of forgettable. See more Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Nov 8 Dawn of the Dead (2004) I found the movie quite interesting and great to watch, although it has some flaws in the central story that could be resolved. However, I thought it was a great piece of work. See more michael k Nov 6 oh yeah this is good right from the opening on See more ja a @MWAMD Oct 14 Starts off really strong but gets dull at the halfway mark. It’s good but long winded See more Uncle R @MasterExploder Sep 20 One of the only zombie movies that is actually horrifying. See more Read all reviews
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Zack Snyder

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Sarah Polley

Ana

Ving Rhames

Kenneth

Jake Weber

Michael

Mekhi Phifer

Andre

Ty Burrell

Steve

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Synopsis When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.
Director
Zack Snyder
Producer
Marc Abraham, Eric Newman, Richard P. Rubinstein
Screenwriter
James Gunn, George A. Romero
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Metropolitan FilmExport, Toho-Towa, New Amsterdam Entertainment Inc., Strike Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Gore|Pervasive Strong Violence|Sexuality)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.9M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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