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Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 170 Fresh: 154  Rotten:16 Average Rating: 7.7/10
 
Consensus: Shaun of the Dead cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit.
 

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Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Theatrical Release: 09-04-2004

Synopsis: Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through his mundane life in London. Joined by his immature and ever-present roommate, Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun excels at nothing except drinking pints of ale and watching television, which causes... Edgar Wright's horror-comedy film, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, follows the title character (Simon Pegg) through his mundane life in London. Joined by his immature and ever-present roommate, Ed (Nick Frost), Shaun excels at nothing except drinking pints of ale and watching television, which causes friction with his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield). Before Shaun can save his relationship, however, he's got to fend off a horde of zombies that are slowly taking over the city. Armed with a cricket bat and a vague sense of direction, Shaun must rescue his friends and loved ones, and bring them to the only safe place he can think of--the pub. Cowritten by Wright and Pegg, SHAUN OF THE DEAD succeeds remarkably well at combining droll British humor with good, old-fashioned zombie cinema. While the movie is often hilariously amusing, it takes its horror pedigree seriously, offering up moments of genuine suspense, and even a healthy dose of gore. Pegg is oddly charming as the put-upon lead slacker, and Frost is appropriately oafish, but the living dead themselves also take up a fair amount of screen time, shuffling and limping in their best Romero form. For lovers of zombie films and other chills-and-chuckles outings like EVIL DEAD II and DEAD ALIVE, SHAUN OF THE DEAD is an instant cult classic. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton

Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 7, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35
  • Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 Stereo - French
  • Subtitles - English, French - Optional

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The cast make a cosy fit, the patter is still sitcom snappy, but Wright also has the visual snap to carry this saga of backyard apocalypse.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out
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4/5

Even when in danger of self-destructing, it cadges laughs with smart lines, silly observations or blokish inside jokes about zombie movies, video games and pub nibbles.

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04/01/06
Kim Newman
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Shaun of the Dead will appeal to audiences of all ages and tastes, and is a fine example of British comedy done well.

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07/20/04
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus
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One of the endearing aspects of Shaun of the Dead is that, like Young Frankenstein, it pokes fun at its inspirations but plays by their rules.

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05/04/04
Kim Newman
Sight and Sound
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It is, in terms of pacing, comic references and home furnishings, an undeniably British production, and hugely enjoyable for it.

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04/28/04
Wendy Ide
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Highly recommended.

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04/17/04
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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'a raging success at pretty much everything it does.'

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04/14/04
Paul Arendt
Teletext
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A side-splitting, head-smashing, gloriously gory horror comedy.

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03/30/04
Nev Pierce
BBC
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4/5

Pegg and Wright brilliantly send up both the zombie genre and British society by showing how mindless everyday life is--there are zombies all around us!

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03/16/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Idiosyncratic and strangely sweet.

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02/17/04
Daniel Etherington
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Extremely well made but only sporadically engaging...

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04/26/08
David Nusair
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I think the movie is one of the most hilarious I've ever seen ... But the symbolism and depth of the movie make me appreciate it as a masterpiece.

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10/27/07
Christopher Campbell
Cinematical
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In this most apocalyptic of genres, Shaun of the Dead is not unlike a ray of unexpected sunshine - even if it has a little red on it.

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10/22/07
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth
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...not only a loving, teasing homage to the Romero Dead films. It's also a superb zombie film in its own right...

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09/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
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A romantic zombie comedy that tips its hat to George Romero and mines one very funny spoof that doesn't ignore the rules of the zombie horror genre--though it does tamper with them.

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08/02/07
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
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2/4

Pedestrian direction and script sap what anarchic fun this movie could've been

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09/20/06
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal
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9/10

The Office meets Annie Hall meets Night of the Living Dead.

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09/30/05
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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Silly drop-dead sight gags that don't seem to work as well as intended but, nevertheless, offer some humor.

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07/23/05
Dennis Schwartz
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Writer-director Edgar Wright and co-writer and star Simon Pegg have terrific fun riffing on zombie lore.

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04/14/05
Mark Pfeiffer
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