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Dawn of the Dead

  • 20042004
  • 18A18A
  • 1h 41m
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Ving Rhames, Sarah Polley, and Michael Kelly in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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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 shoppi... Read allA 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.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.

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  • Director
    • Zack Snyder
  • Writers
    • George A. Romero
    • James Gunn
  • Stars
    • Sarah Polley
    • Ving Rhames
    • Mekhi Phifer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Zack Snyder
  • Writers
    • George A. Romero
    • James Gunn
  • Stars
    • Sarah Polley
    • Ving Rhames
    • Mekhi Phifer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 17 nominations

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    Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Sarah Polley, Michael Kelly, Inna Korobkina, Jake Weber, and Kevin Zegers in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Sarah Polley
    Sarah Polley
    • Anaas Ana
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Kennethas Kenneth
    Mekhi Phifer
    Mekhi Phifer
    • Andreas Andre
    Jake Weber
    Jake Weber
    • Michaelas Michael
    Ty Burrell
    Ty Burrell
    • Steveas Steve
    Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    • CJas CJ
    Kevin Zegers
    Kevin Zegers
    • Terryas Terry
    Michael Barry
    • Bartas Bart
    Lindy Booth
    Lindy Booth
    • Nicoleas Nicole
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Normaas Norma
    Boyd Banks
    Boyd Banks
    • Tuckeras Tucker
    Inna Korobkina
    Inna Korobkina
    • Ludaas Luda
    R.D. Reid
    • Glenas Glen
    Kim Poirier
    Kim Poirier
    • Monicaas Monica
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Frankas Frank
    Louis Ferreira
    Louis Ferreira
    • Luisas Luis
    • (as Justin Louis)
    Hannah Lochner
    Hannah Lochner
    • Vivianas Vivian
    Bruce Bohne
    Bruce Bohne
    • Andyas Andy
    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • George A. Romero(1978 screenplay)
      • James Gunn(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Ana goes home to her peaceful suburban residence, but she is unpleasantly surprised the morning that follows when her husband is brutally attacked by her zombified neighbor. In the chaos of her once picturesque neighborhood, Ana flees and stumbles upon a police officer named Kenneth, along with more survivors who decide that their best chances of survival would be found in the deserted Crossroads Shopping Mall. When supplies begin running low and other trapped survivors need help, the group comes to the realization that they cannot stay put forever at the Shopping Mall and devise a plan to escape. —Will
    survival horrormallnurseshopping mallzombie271 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • When the undead rise, civilization will fall.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • 18A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For the scene where Ana stitches Kenneth's wounds, the director hired a real nurse for the close-ups. She misunderstood the director's directions to go deeper and inadvertently punctured Ving Rhames' skin and stitched the prosthesis to his arm. He didn't say anything until after the scene was done filming and the director thought the blood was merely "a really good effect".
    • Goofs
      When the group goes into the parking garage to turn on the generators they never make it. They are instead confronted by zombies who they douse with gasoline from a pump and set on fire. If there was no electricity in the garage then the gasoline pump wouldn't work.
    • Quotes

      Ana: The bleeding's not gonna stop on its own. I need to stich his arm.

      CJ: What are you, a fucking doctor?

      Ana: No, I'm a fucking nurse.

    • Crazy credits
      On the end of the credits for "The Special Newsbulletin" on the dvd you can read the following line: "...Any similarity to actual person, living, dead or undead, is purely coincidental."
    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical R-rated cut of the film is 100 minutes long. However, an unrated "Director's Cut" has been released on home video alongside the R-rated theatrical print timed at 110 min and contains more character development and gore. Some releases added digital blood to cover up a naked lady stepping out of a bus.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Have A Nice Day
      Written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones & Stuart Cable

      Performed by Stereophonics

      Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc.

    User reviews1.1K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Surprisingly great remake
    Dawn of the Dead is a great remake that's funny, tense and emotional whilst also skillfully managing to stand on its own two feet. Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Michael Kelly and Ty Burrell are all great. Zack Snyder's direction is excellent, really kinetic and visceral. The music by Tyler Bates and the soundtrack are both really good. However, it's brought down slightly by the ending (after the credits).
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    • masonsaul
    • May 17, 2021

    FAQ16

    • What is 'Dawn of the Dead' about?
    • Is 'Dawn of the Dead' based on a book?
    • Why doesn't Ana seem to care too much about her husband and daughter dying?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2004 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Japan
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'aube des morts
    • Filming locations
      • Thornhill Square Mall, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Strike Entertainment
      • New Amsterdam Entertainment
      • Metropolitan Filmexport
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,020,957
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,722,575
      • Mar 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,278,712
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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