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Overview

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Director:

Andrew Currie

Writers:

Robert Chomiak (written by) &
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Release Date:

16 March 2007 (Canada) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Horror | Romance more

Tagline:

Good dead are hard to find more

Plot:

Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when FIDO eats the next-door neighbor... more | full synopsis

Awards:

13 wins & 14 nominations more

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(12 articles)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Carrie-Anne Moss ... Helen Robinson

Billy Connolly ... Fido

Dylan Baker ... Bill Robinson
K'Sun Ray ... Timmy Robinson
Sonja Bennett ... Tammy
Jennifer Clement ... Dee Dee Bottoms

Rob LaBelle ... Frank Murphy
Aaron Brown ... Roy Fraser
Brandon Olds ... Stan Fraser

Alexia Fast ... Cindy Bottoms

Henry Czerny ... Mr. Bottoms

Tim Blake Nelson ... Mr. Theopolis

David Kaye ... Narrator (voice)
Jan Skorzewski ... Eating Zombie
Kevin Tyell ... Zombie's Victim
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for zombie-related violence.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (one scene) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating) | France:U | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:14 | New Zealand:R13 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Timmy's bedroom window has curtains with a zombie pattern. more

Goofs:

Continuity: In the car washing scene with Fido and Timmy when Helen first brings out the drinks there is a shot with Fido's eye make-up clearly missing. In the next shot the make-up has been reapplied. more

Quotes:

Helen Robinson: [to Fido] Why aren't you eating me? more

Movie Connections:

Features Night of the Living (1997) more

Soundtrack:

Put a Lid on it more


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62 out of 74 people found the following comment useful.
Zomcom, 4 June 2007
9/10
Author: Dan Alderson from United Kingdom

At a risk of sounding slightly sacrilegious, on first viewing I'm kind of inclined to put this right up on a par with 'Shaun of the Dead'. Now, given I view Simon Pegg as an unquestionable comedy genius, I realise this is a rather big claim. And to what extent you agree with that last statement may be a good preliminary gauge of whether 'Fido' will appeal to you.

In a way the comedy picks up where 'Shaun' left off, except we're back in the original 1950s Living Dead-era stereotypical middle-American small town. The Zombie Wars are over and zombies themselves are becoming more well-adjusted, useful members of the community. This, so we're informed at the outset, is largely thanks to the scientific advances made by the good people at Zomcom - a nice play on romantic comedy perhaps?

The beauty of the film lies in its dead-pan depiction of a respectable neighbourhood maintaining core values while making a place for zombies and the special hazards they pose. The charm and balance with which it does this is near enough perfect. Themes you might expect from a more mainstream kitsch comedy come through - the veneer of good clean living, keeping up appearances, repressed emotion, muddled parental values, social decorum and the plight of the alienated individual.

It's a story told with happy heart and wide appeal that is brought to life vividly by the film's all-round strong cast. It's one of those works where it really shows through that everyone involved got a kick out of taking part. It's also fun imagining what Billy Connelly learning his script must have been like...

So in conclusion, it is probable you will appreciate the humour of this film unless your father tried to eat you.

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