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What We Do in the Shadows

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
180K
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
180K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
487
109
  • Directors
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
  • Stars
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
    • Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
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  • Directors
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
  • Stars
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Taika Waititi
    • Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 398User reviews
    • 316Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 26 wins & 18 nominations

    Videos9

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    What We Do in the Shadows
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    Photos195

    Jemaine Clement in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and Jonny Brugh in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and Jonny Brugh in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Taika Waititi in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and Jonny Brugh in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
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    Taika Waititi in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Jemaine Clement in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Jemaine Clement in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Ben Fransham in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Taika Waititi and Ben Fransham in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and Jonny Brugh in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

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    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Vladislavas Vladislav
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Viagoas Viago
    Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
    Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
    • Nickas Nick
    Jonny Brugh
    Jonny Brugh
    • Deaconas Deacon
    • (as Jonathan Brugh)
    Stu Rutherford
    Stu Rutherford
    • Stuas Stu
    Ben Fransham
    Ben Fransham
    • Petyras Petyr
    Jackie van Beek
    Jackie van Beek
    • Jackieas Jackie
    • (as Jackie Van Beek)
    Elena Stejko
    • Pauline (The Beast)as Pauline (The Beast)
    Jason Hoyte
    Jason Hoyte
    • Julianas Julian
    Karen O'Leary
    Karen O'Leary
    • Policewomanas Policewoman
    Mike Minogue
    Mike Minogue
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Chelsie Preston Crayford
    Chelsie Preston Crayford
    • Josephineas Josephine
    • (as Chelsie Preston-Crayford)
    Ian Harcourt
    Ian Harcourt
    • Zombieas Zombie
    Ethel Robinson
    • Katherineas Katherine
    Brad Harding
    • Vampire Hunteras Vampire Hunter
    Isaac Heron
    • Fix Attendantas Fix Attendant
    Yvette Parsons
    Yvette Parsons
    • Vampire Witchas Vampire Witch…
    Madeleine Sami
    Madeleine Sami
    • Moranaas 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.
    • 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 reviews398

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Goes down as One of My Favourite Comedies
    "What We Do in the Shadows" is a mockumentary about four vampires sharing a flat together.

    Going into this movie knowing nothing but the above, I did not have any idea what to expect. What I got was one of the funniest movies of this year or any year for that matter. The jokes where brilliant and more importantly, they were frequent and consistently brilliant. I loved the interaction of the main characters with each other and the supporting characters.

    Each of the main vampires had their moments and were all equally funny. The movie even had werewolves and they were also hilarious. I was also surprised by the special effects which were really well done.

    At one point it did feel like the jokes were getting old, but just as I had finished that thought, the movie changes and ends brilliantly. Even though there isn't much of a story, it doesn't really matter for this movie. Just watching some of the hilarious chaos that ensues in their everyday life is enough.

    There are not many movies that make me actually laugh out loud, but this one did on several occasions (usually comedies, even great ones, just keep me grinning through out). This is easily one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had at the cinema.
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    • Dec 26, 2014

    FAQ1

    • Is the film improvised?

    Details

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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
      • Funny or Die
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
      • $7,253,160
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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