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Shaun of the Dead (2004)

A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.

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Shaun doesn't have a very good day, so he decides to turn his life around by getting his ex to take him back, but he times it for right in the middle of what may be a zombie apocalypse... But for him, it's an opportunity to show everyone he knows how useful he is by saving them all. All he has to do is survive... And get his ex back. Written by Infest0125

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In a time of crisis a hero must rise...from his sofa. See more »

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Comedy | Horror

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Rated R for zombie violence/gore and language | See all certifications »

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24 September 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Muertos de risa  »

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Budget:

£4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,603,410 (UK) (9 April 2004)

Gross:

$13,464,388 (USA) (26 November 2004)
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Quentin Tarantino dubbed Shaun of the Dead (2004) one of the top 20 films made since 1992. See more »

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After Mary falls on the pole, she gets up and she is standing straight up. The next shot from the front shows Mary standing up again. See more »

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John: Last orders, please!
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The credits end with the incidental Mall Muzak from Dawn of the Dead (1978). See more »

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Referenced in Top Gear: Episode #16.4 (2011) See more »

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Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)
( Man Parrish (as Parrish) / John Robie (as Robie) / Raul A. Rodriguez (as Rodriguez) )
Performed by Man Parrish
Courtesy of Unidisc Music, Inc.
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Fried Gold!
9 April 2004 | by See all my reviews

Some 5 years before the making of this film the same team behind it wrote and directed series (season) 1 and 2 of an offbeat UK sitcom named "Spaced". Massively overlooked at the time of broadcast yet with a hardcore fan base of loyal devotees a third series was long overdue but never did materialise.

Shaun of the Dead is the continuation of what went before; of a similar format yet in a completely new setting, with new characters, plus new cast members and for the first time a feature-length run time for the big screen. So how does it play out? Even with such a departure from the original setting, the history of TV to cinema adaptations is a dodgy one to say the least. Fortunately for those of us who already fans or (more likely) if you've never seen the series before prepare to be impressed.

The style is all it's own. With inventive direction and editing making the visual impact which fans will instantly recognise, to the writing which importantly is firstly genuinely funny, interspersed with references to popular culture of the past two decades, always with a self-knowing grin, a wink to the viewer rather than a pretentious nod. And of course several self-references and in-jokes of the TV series all fill in the gaps between the tastefully presented killings. There is blood, after all this is a "rom-zom-com" or "romantic zombie comedy" - a self-proclaimed new genre and rightly so. This is as about as original as it gets. They actually manage to pull off humour, violence, decapitations, action, romance, suspense, sadness and joy all within the space of 90 minutes!

This is the best film I've seen in ages, and a real credit to British film, we already knew about "Fried Gold", now the rest of the World can see it too. An instant classic.


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