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Shaun of the Dead

  • 2004
  • K-15
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
580K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
723
217
Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)
From 'A Fistful of Fingers' and 'Shaun of the Dead,' to 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' and 'Last Night in Soho,' we track the filmmaking techniques of writer, producer, and director Edgar Wright.
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The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.

  • Director
    • Edgar Wright
  • Writers
    • Simon Pegg
    • Edgar Wright
  • Stars
    • Simon Pegg
    • Nick Frost
    • Kate Ashfield
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    580K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    723
    217
    • Director
      • Edgar Wright
    • Writers
      • Simon Pegg
      • Edgar Wright
    • Stars
      • Simon Pegg
      • Nick Frost
      • Kate Ashfield
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 275Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 14 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Shaun
    Nick Frost
    Nick Frost
    • Ed
    Kate Ashfield
    Kate Ashfield
    • Liz
    Lucy Davis
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    • Dianne
    Dylan Moran
    Dylan Moran
    • David
    Nicola Cunningham
    • Mary
    Keir Mills
    Keir Mills
    • Clubber 1
    • (as Kier Mills)
    Matt Jaynes
    • Clubber 2
    Gavin Ferguson
    • Football Kid
    Peter Serafinowicz
    Peter Serafinowicz
    • Pete
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    • Homeless Man
    Tim Baggaley
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    Arvind Doshi
    • Nelson
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    • Noel
    Sonnell Dadral
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    • (as Sonell Dadral)
    Samantha Day
    • Woman on Trisha
    Trisha Goddard
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    • Trisha Goddard
    David Park
    • Grave Scientist
    • Director
      • Edgar Wright
    • Writers
      • Simon Pegg
      • Edgar Wright
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      George A. Romero, creator of the movies to which this movie pays homage and lampoons, was so impressed with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's work that he asked them to cameo in Kuolleiden valtakunta (2005) as zombies.
    • Goofs
      When Ed lights the Molotov cocktail, it disappears when the zombies drag him.
    • Quotes

      Shaun: David, kill the Queen!

      David: What?

      Shaun: The jukebox!

    • Crazy credits
      The credits end with the incidental Mall Muzak from Dawn of the Dead (1978).
    • Connections
      Edited into Funky Pete (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghost Town
      Written by Jerry Dammers (as Dammers)

      Performed by The Specials

      Courtesy of EMI Records Limited

    User reviews1.1K

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    Featured review
    10/10
    The original zom rom com.
    The first of the Cornetto trilogy, sees Shaun, his mum and a small bunch of friends battling a hoard of flesh eating zombies.

    I'm staggered to see an IMDb rating of 7.9, what on Earth have some people seen, that I haven't, it's an out and out classic. Shaun of The Dead is an absolute riot, a mix of horror and comedy, with a very British flavour.

    It's one of those films that simply doesn't get tired, it doesn't matter how many times you watch it, it is just so appealing.

    Can't decide what the best bit is, there are so many contenders, but final encounter in the pub, and zombie girl in the garden, there are a hoard of moments that can be chosen.

    Zombie comedies had been tried before, and have been tried since, but none even come close to this, Pegg and Frost nailed it.

    10/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Rogue Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shaun of the dead
    • Filming locations
      • The Duke of Albany - 39 Monson Road, New Cross, London, England, UK(exteriors: The Winchester)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,542,874
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,300,000
      • Sep 26, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,686,535
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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