For those who don't mind a little laughter with their zombies (or perhaps it should be the other way around), this is an unusual source of entertainment.
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10/06/04
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
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Reviews Counted:171
Fresh:155
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.
Theatrical Release:Sep 24, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $13,464,388
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),... [More]
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Reviews for Shaun of the Dead
Top CriticDr. Strangelove, Evil Dead 2, Shaun of the Dead
10/06/04
Successfully blends comedy, horror, suspense, a killer soundtrack, and social commentary into ninety-nine minutes of cinematic sweetness.
10/06/04
By going over the top on horror and below the belt on humor, this clever British import hits an uproarious cinematic chord.
10/05/04
The comedy quotient makes this more accessible to general audiences than most movies centering on the undead.
10/05/04
A colorful British genre mash-up that crossbreeds the zombified existence of late twentysomething interpersonal ennui with a literal attack of the undead.
10/05/04
Au-delà de la qualité de jeu des acteurs et des textes, les nombreuses références et les divers hommages présents dans le film en font un incontournable.
10/04/04
Shaun of the Dead aims for the head and the funny bone, and scores a major hit with both.
10/03/04
Ineffective as satire, comedy, and horror.
10/02/04
For the satirically inclined, many chuckles are found in the run-up to the survivors' late-in-the-film, unfunny desperation.
10/01/04
This film is like a crossbreeding of George Romero and Mike Leigh. This satire laughs at the tropes of the zombie movie, but even more at the foibles of English life today.
09/30/04
The scares are played with efficiency and sincerity, eliciting laughs because of how far director Edgar Wright is willing to take them.
09/30/04
[Who] said you couldn’t have a zombie romantic comedy? Why can’t the male lead express his undying devotion for his ladylove by bashing dead people in the head...?
09/28/04
...the second half of the film is just a standard horror movie showdown with a few mildly amusing gags.
09/27/04
Top CriticShaun of the Dead isn't as funny as it's purporting to be.
09/27/04
At last a Zombie film hits the big screen with humor and romance.
09/27/04
Un classique du film d'horreur moderne.
09/27/04
Shows not only respect for the zombie genre but respect for the audience...
09/27/04
a fun and exuberant tribute to our favorite zombie movies, and one that deserves to be ranked alongside of them on its own merits.
09/27/04
There's nothing like the end of civilization as we know it to rouse a rudderless slacker into action.
09/26/04
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