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      Shaun of the Dead

      R Released Apr 9, 2004 1 hr. 37 min. Comedy Horror List
      92% 219 Reviews Tomatometer 93% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score Shaun is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed, in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 21 Buy Now

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      Shaun of the Dead cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit.

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      Jo & Co I liked the movie more than Jo - she called it a load of CRP! I was expecting it to be a lot better because of how high the ratings it got. It was very, very, British in humour that would fall flat to the rest of the world. Like everybody in two groups that meet for the first time in a middle of trying to ru away from the zombies, stopping to socialize and introduce themselves. I roared out loud with people around me, and my Camanian wife, thinking I was nuts! I was in a comedy zombie movie myself that was advertised as another Shaun of the Dead. It wasn't. It was just awful - thanks mainly to the editing. The first half was better than the second half - as by then all the best jokes and situations were already done and it became repetitive. Maybe if I had seen it when it was first released and was not expecting a comedy horror movie with lots and lots of blood, I might have been one of the audience members who were wowed by it. By the time it had finished - and it isn't a long movie by today's standards - I found it boring and Jo found it complete nonsense - I am being polite as you can gather from what I told you she actually said. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Kimbley I left before movie started playing! There were about 7 other people in the same movie all being very loud! The movie sound was already loud and that was way to much going on. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/22 Full Review Tian T The warmest comedic-est zombie film I've ever watched. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Alastair S the perfect horror comedy, please make a sequel !!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review EmeraldBeast (Literally the best piece of dialouge I've ever heard) | Shawn - "He's not my boyfriend!" | Ned - "Might be a bit warm, the coolers off..." | Shawn - "Thanks babe :)" Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Lukas K Had no idea what to expect from the movie but it was surprisingly extremely well-made. The best aspect is the pacing, it runs perfectly to make it interesting and witty. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard Shaun of the Dead is a cute, successful zombie spoof built on a central joke: if the undead actually came to London, supposedly turned-on town of nattering youth, no one would really notice. Dec 18, 2017 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) It may only be April, but what we have here is pretty likely to be the British comedy of the year, its knockout final punchline planting a silly grin on your face that takes some while to fade. Oct 7, 2014 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International Despite the emphasis on humour, Shaun shows its zombie movie credentials with some impressively gory special effects makeup and a willingness to despatch cast members in an exceptionally gruesome fashion. Oct 7, 2014 Full Review Noah Berlatsky Splice Today Twenty years after its release, Shaun of the Dead remains a joyfully silly showcase for director Edgar Wright’s hyperkinetic visual style. It’s also unsettlingly prescient. Apr 4, 2024 Full Review Dave Giannini InSession Film There are many excellent satires throughout basically every period in cinema. But many of them are not necessarily good movies on their own. That is why Shaun of the Dead is different. Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Part deadpan farce—the survivors are downright unfazed at the sight of the shuffling undead—and part bloody slapstick spectacle, it isn’t a spoof so much as an ingenious twist on a familiar genre ... Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Shaun is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed, in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother.
      Director
      Edgar Wright
      Executive Producer
      Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alison Owen, Natascha Wharton, James Wilson
      Screenwriter
      Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
      Distributor
      Focus Features
      Production Co
      WT², Big Talk
      Rating
      R (Language|Gore|Zombie Violence)
      Genre
      Comedy, Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 9, 2004, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 23, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $13.5M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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