Shaun of the Dead (2004)

A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.

Director:

Edgar Wright

Writers:

Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright

Stars:

Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost

11 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Pegg	...	Shaun
Kate Ashfield	...	Liz
Nick Frost	...	Ed
Lucy Davis	...	Dianne
Dylan Moran	...	David
Nicola Cunningham	...	Mary
Keir Mills	...	Clubber 1 (as Kier Mills)
Matt Jaynes	...	Clubber 2
Gavin Ferguson	...	Football Kid
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Pete
Horton Jupiter	...	Homeless Man
Tim Baggaley	...	The Usher
Arvind Doshi	...	Nelson
Rafe Spall	...	Noel
Sonnell Dadral	...	Danny (as Sonell Dadral)

Storyline

Shaun doesn't have a very good day, so he decides to turn his life around by getting his ex to take him back, but he times it for right in the middle of what may be a zombie apocalypse... But for him, it's an opportunity to show everyone he knows how useful he is by saving them all. All he has to do is survive... And get his ex back.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | zombie apocalypse | cricket bat | record collection | pub | 

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Taglines:

In a time of crisis a hero must rise...from his sofa.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for zombie violence/gore and language

Details

Official Sites:

Rogue Pictures [us]

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Muertos de risa

Filming Locations:

37 Abbots Gardens, East Finchley, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$386,708 (Australia) (8 October 2004)

Gross:

$13,464,388 (USA) (26 November 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Quentin Tarantino dubbed Shaun of the Dead one of the top 20 films made since 1992.

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Goofs

At the start of the movie, when the camera pans across the road, the red Renault Megane that is subsequently used by Shaun and his friends is missing the Renault badge. It appears and disappears again several times during the movie.

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Quotes

[first lines]
John: Last orders, please!

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Crazy Credits

The credits end with the incidental Mall Muzak from Dawn of the Dead.

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Connections

Referenced in Inside the Whore (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Meltdown"
( Tim Wheeler (as Wheeler) / Charlotte Hatherley (as Hatherley) )
Performed by Ash
Courtesy of Infectious Records and Warner Strategic Marketing UK

User Reviews

The best comedy of the year!

Here in the States they don't show too many foreign movies, even if they are from the countries like UK. When they show them, however, they tend to outdo some of the American movies in the box office. Although the British movies are rarely shown here, they're a guaranteed success

• do you recall the popularity of the last year's "28 Days Later"?

Well, this movie is even better - it's a hilarious combination of comedy, social parody, tragedy and drama, spiced with the references to every zombie flick ever made. Some references are pretty slim, though - for example "We're coming to get you, Barbara!" is a reference to "The Night of the Living Dead" - a reference that many people (including George Romero!) didn't get. Most of the actors are unknown to an average American, yet they played great! I hope that movies like "Shaun of the Dead" will make big wigs in Hollywood realize that there are many great foreign movies, and that integrity is always better than crude remakes which the States are so notorious for... I encourage everybody to come and see SOTD - the best comedy of 2004.