Shaun of the Dead
2004 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 7.5 · 84% critics
Shaun lives a mostly routine life centered on his local pub, with his girlfriend, his mother, and his best friend. That calm is shattered when the dead return to life and cause chaos, forcing the pair to improvise and protect the people they care about.
Also known as Muertos de risa
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-04-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (9,366 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a clever, laugh-out-loud zombie romp with plenty of everyday-life tension and momentum; Not for you if you dislike dark comedy or prefer straightforward horror, similar to Zombieland or Dead Set.
Pros: bloody and hilarious; witty British humor; memorable soundtrack | Cons: some dragged moments; inconsistent pacing; mixed character likability
Themes
- london, england
- dark comedy
- satire
- surrey
- parody
- slacker
- friends
- survival
- zombie
- survival horror
- british pub
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Simon Pegg
as Shaun
Nick Frost
as Ed
Kate Ashfield
as Liz
Lucy Davis
as Dianne
Dylan Moran
as David
Jessica Hynes
as Yvonne
Penelope Wilton
as Barbara
Bill Nighy
as Phillip
Martin Freeman
as Declan
Matt Lucas
as Cousin Tom
Directed by Edgar Wright