Dawn of the Dead
1978 · Movie · NR · 127 min · ★ 7.5 · 82% critics
As a zombie outbreak spreads and society breaks down, a small group of survivors escapes the chaos and takes shelter inside a shopping mall. With supplies and temporary safety, they try to build a new routine—until outside threats and the growing undead presence turn their refuge into a dangerous trap.
Also known as Zombies: Dawn of the Dead · Dawn of the Living Dead
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-09-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (2,306 votes)
- Box office
- $66,000,000
- Budget
- $650,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic zombie siege with splattery gore, bleak-but-fun energy, and a consumerism angle; Not for you if you need modern realism, fast zombies, or subtle horror like 28 Days Later.
Pros: iconic mall setting; gory action; dark humor | Cons: dated effects; uneven acting; long runtime
Themes
- helicopter
- army
- chaos
- bite
- dark comedy
- materialism
- machete
- gore
- martial law
- state of emergency
- shopping mall
- infection
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Cast & crew
David Emge
as Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews
Ken Foree
as Peter Washington
Scott H. Reiniger
as Roger "Trooper" DeMarco
Gaylen Ross
as Francine "Fran" Parker
David Crawford
as Dr. James Foster
David Early
as Sidney Berman
Richard France
as Dr. Milliard Rausch
Howard Smith
as TV Commentator
Daniel Dietrich
as Dan Givens
Fred Baker
as Police Commander
Directed by George A. Romero