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Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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Reviews Counted:2471

Fresh:2341

Rotten:130

Average Rating:8.3/10

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

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for zombie violence/gore and language

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 24, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $13,464,388

Synopsis: Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through his mundane life in London. Joined by his immature and ever-present roommate, Ed (Nick Frost),... Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through his mundane life in London. Joined by his immature and ever-present roommate, Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun excels at nothing except drinking pints of ale and watching television, which causes friction with his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield). Before Shaun can save his relationship, however, he's got to fend off a horde of zombies that are slowly taking over the city. Armed with a cricket bat and a vague sense of direction, Shaun must rescue his friends and loved ones, and bring them to the only safe place he can think of--the pub. Cowritten by Wright and Pegg, SHAUN OF THE DEAD succeeds remarkably well at combining droll British humor with good, old-fashioned zombie cinema. While the movie is often hilariously amusing, it takes its horror pedigree seriously, offering up moments of genuine suspense, and even a healthy dose of gore. Pegg is oddly charming as the put-upon lead slacker, and Frost is appropriately oafish, but the living dead themselves also take up a fair amount of screen time, shuffling and limping in their best Romero form. For lovers of zombie films and other chills-and-chuckles outings like EVIL DEAD II and DEAD ALIVE, SHAUN OF THE DEAD is an instant cult classic. [More]

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton, Dylan Moran, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

Director: Edgar Wright

Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Studio: Rogue Pictures

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Dec 21, 2004

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
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  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish, French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional

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Audio Commentary:

  • 1. Simon Pegg - Star
  • 2. Simon Pegg - Star; Nick Frost - Star; Dylan Moran - Star; Kate Ashfield - Star; Lucy Davis - Star

Featurette:

  • 1. THE MAN WHO WOULD BE SHAUN
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