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What We Do in the Shadows

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
190K
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Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Follow the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav, three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles - like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
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Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and ov... Read allViago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

  • Directors
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
  • Stars
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
    • Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    190K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,794
    90
    • Directors
      • Jemaine Clement
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Jemaine Clement
      • Taika Waititi
    • Stars
      • Jemaine Clement
      • Taika Waititi
      • Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
    • 415User reviews
    • 319Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 26 wins & 18 nominations

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    Jemaine Clement in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
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    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Vladislav
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Viago
    Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
    Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
    • Nick
    Jonny Brugh
    Jonny Brugh
    • Deacon
    • (as Jonathan Brugh)
    Stu Rutherford
    Stu Rutherford
    • Stu
    Ben Fransham
    Ben Fransham
    • Petyr
    Jackie van Beek
    Jackie van Beek
    • Jackie
    • (as Jackie Van Beek)
    Elena Stejko
    • Pauline (The Beast)
    Jason Hoyte
    Jason Hoyte
    • Julian
    Karen O'Leary
    Karen O'Leary
    • Policewoman
    Mike Minogue
    Mike Minogue
    • Policeman
    Chelsie Florence
    Chelsie Florence
    • Josephine
    • (as Chelsie Preston-Crayford)
    Ian Harcourt
    Ian Harcourt
    • Zombie
    Ethel Robinson
    • Katherine
    Brad Harding
    • Vampire Hunter
    Isaac Heron
    • Fix Attendant
    Yvette Parsons
    Yvette Parsons
    • Vampire Witch…
    Madeleine Sami
    Madeleine Sami
    • Morana
    • Directors
      • Jemaine Clement
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Jemaine Clement
      • Taika Waititi
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      About 125 hours of footage was shot, most of which was improvisation from the cast. The process of editing that down to a 90-minute movie took almost a year. The directors have stated that they are considering making all the footage available on-line, so that fans can edit their own version.
    • Goofs
      During Nick's trial when Vladislav (Clements) is talking to Viago (Waititi), Vlad visibly breaks character and smiles, then quickly returns to a straight face.

      It's a conditioned reflex. They are being documented by a crew. Everybody smiles when facing a camera. Actors are trained to stifle this, vampires are not.
    • Quotes

      Deacon: I think we drink virgin blood because it sounds cool.

      Vladislav: I think of it like this. If you are going to eat a sandwich, you would just enjoy it more if you knew no one had fucked it.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a brief "hypnotic" session at the very end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2015 Re-Cap (So Far) (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Reflections Scatter
      Performed by Module

    User reviews415

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    10/10
    Brilliant
    When you very nearly spray a mouthful of drink over the person in front of you, its generally a good indicator the movie is pretty funny. The sandwich joke had me in stitches! This movie doesn't rely on just a few jokes to carry it, they maintain a subtle layer of humour throughout and then have you in stitches with some brilliant jokes. The cast in this movie are well picked, and Stu was brilliantly played by...well Stu. Taiki Waititi & Jemaine Clement really get the whole dilemma of everyday life as a vampire! Hopefully this gets picked up and the masses get a chance to enjoy this wee gem. Loved this movie and would definitely recommend it. Gave this a 10. A must see!!
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    • Jun 19, 2014

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Madman Films (Australia)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Spanish
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Chúng Ta Làm Gì Trong Bóng Tối
    • Filming locations
      • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Unison Films
      • Defender Films
      • Park Road Post Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,469,224
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $88,940
      • Feb 15, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,412,611
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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