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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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Overview

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Director:
Edgar Wright
Writers:
Simon Pegg (written by) and
Edgar Wright (written by)
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Release Date:
9 April 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
It's just one of those days when you're feeling a little...dead. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 16 nominations more
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shaun of the Dead (France)
Tea-Time of the Dead (UK) (working title)
L'alba dei morti dementi (Italy) (Italy) (video title) [it]
Ein Zombie kommt selten allein (Germany) [de]
Muertos de risa (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Noc glupih mrtvaca (Croatia) [hr]
Shaun dei morti (Italy) (literal title) [it]
Shaun et les zombies (Canada: French title) [fr]
Shaun of the Dead - Ein Zombie kommt selten allein (Germany) (DVD title) [de]
Soumrak mrtvých (Czech Republic) (DVD title) [cs]
To xysimo ton nekron (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Todo Mundo Quase Morto (Brazil) [pt]
Zombies Party (Spain) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated R for zombie violence/gore and language.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
UK | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX
Company:
Studio Canal more

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Trivia:
According to writer-director Edgar Wright in the DVD commentary, when Ed attempts to cheer Shaun up at the Winchester with plans of binge drinking, he is actually summarizing the events of the next day (Z-day) entirely in drinking references. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the gang attacks the pub landlord, you can see the dolly tracks on the floor. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
John: Last orders, please!
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Movie Connections:
References Bound (1996) more
Soundtrack:
The Blue Wrath more

FAQ

The film's score sounds similar, is it taken from somewhere else?
What happened to Diane?
What is this film's relation to the show "Spaced"?
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85 out of 116 people found the following comment useful.
Fried Gold!, 9 April 2004
8/10
Author: apt_last

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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