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Dawn of the Dead (2004) -- An unexplained plague has decimated the world's population and yet, the dead aren't dying. They've become zombies, stalking endlessly in a constant quest to feed on the flesh and blood of the few remaining living.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   66,837 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
George A. Romero (1978 screenplay)
James Gunn (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 March 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
When the undead rise, civilization will fall. more
Plot:
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Get the unrated director's cut!!! more (1007 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
L'armée des morts (France)
L'aube des morts (Canada: French title)
Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA) (long title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality.
Runtime:
101 min | 110 min (unrated director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Zack Snyder's directorial debut. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Michael comes out of the athletes store the blood is covering his entire front of his shirt but when he gets on the elevator it's just heavily splattered and not entirely covered. more
Quotes:
Televangelist: Hell is overflowing, and Satan is sending his dead to us. Why? Because, you have sex out of wedlock, you kill unborn children, you have man on man relations, same sex marriage. How do you think your God will judge you? Well friends, now we know. When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Death Proof (2007) more
Soundtrack:
You Light Up My Life more

FAQ

Do they die at the end?
Why did Luda take so long to turn when others turned so fast?
Does this film employ Romero's rule for zombies?
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141 out of 197 people found the following comment useful.
Get the unrated director's cut!!!, 22 November 2004
9/10
Author: jguz58 from Mesa, Arizona

I reviewed this film back in March 2004, and said, "Wow! I just got home from seeing dotd-2004 and can't wait to add it to my collection." Well, I just added it - the Unrated Director's Cut in widescreen edition. After watching it this weekend, I just had to add a footnote about this version of the film.

IT MAKES A GREAT FILM EVEN BETTER.

Comments from other reviewers have sometimes made reference to a lack of character development in the film. The UDC version restores this kind of content, and is one way that the UDC version improves on the theatrical release. I see better character development in this version of dotd-2004 then in the (1978) original version of Dawn.

The other improvement the UDC version makes is to restore some really excellent gore shots. If you're into that thing, of course. And if you're not - well of course you're into it - that's why you're checking out this film!

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