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Dawn of the Dead

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
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Ving Rhames, Sarah Polley, and Michael Kelly in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shoppi... Read allA nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
254K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,738
205
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    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • George A. Romero(1978 screenplay)
      • James Gunn(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sarah Polley
      • Ving Rhames
      • Mekhi Phifer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • George A. Romero(1978 screenplay)
      • James Gunn(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sarah Polley
      • Ving Rhames
      • Mekhi Phifer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 297Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 17 nominations

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    Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Sarah Polley, Michael Kelly, Inna Korobkina, Jake Weber, and Kevin Zegers in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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    Ving Rhames and Sarah Polley in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
    Sarah Polley in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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    Ving Rhames, Boyd Banks, Michael Kelly, Jake Weber, and Kevin Zegers in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Sarah Polley
    Sarah Polley
    • Ana
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Kenneth
    Mekhi Phifer
    Mekhi Phifer
    • Andre
    Jake Weber
    Jake Weber
    • Michael
    Ty Burrell
    Ty Burrell
    • Steve
    Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    • CJ
    Kevin Zegers
    Kevin Zegers
    • Terry
    Michael Barry
    • Bart
    Lindy Booth
    Lindy Booth
    • Nicole
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Norma
    Boyd Banks
    Boyd Banks
    • Tucker
    Inna Korobkina
    Inna Korobkina
    • Luda
    R.D. Reid
    • Glen
    Kim Poirier
    Kim Poirier
    • Monica
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Frank
    Louis Ferreira
    Louis Ferreira
    • Luis
    • (as Justin Louis)
    Hannah Lochner
    Hannah Lochner
    • Vivian
    Bruce Bohne
    Bruce Bohne
    • Andy
    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • George A. Romero(1978 screenplay)
      • James Gunn(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For the scene where Ana stitches Kenneth's wounds, the director hired a real nurse for the close-ups. She misunderstood the director's directions to go deeper and inadvertently punctured Ving Rhames' skin and stitched the prosthesis to his arm. He didn't say anything until after the scene was done filming and the director thought the blood was merely "a really good effect".
    • Goofs
      When the group goes into the parking garage to turn on the generators they never make it. They are instead confronted by zombies who they douse with gasoline from a pump and set on fire. If there was no electricity in the garage then the gasoline pump wouldn't work.
    • Quotes

      Ana: The bleeding's not gonna stop on its own. I need to stich his arm.

      CJ: What are you, a fucking doctor?

      Ana: No, I'm a fucking nurse.

    • Crazy credits
      On the end of the credits for "The Special Newsbulletin" on the dvd you can read the following line: "...Any similarity to actual person, living, dead or undead, is purely coincidental."
    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical R-rated cut of the film is 100 minutes long. However, an unrated "Director's Cut" has been released on home video alongside the R-rated theatrical print timed at 110 min and contains more character development and gore. Some releases added digital blood to cover up a naked lady stepping out of a bus.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Have A Nice Day
      Written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones & Stuart Cable
      Performed by Stereophonics
      Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc.

    User reviews1.1K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Surprisingly great remake
    Dawn of the Dead is a great remake that's funny, tense and emotional whilst also skillfully managing to stand on its own two feet. Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Michael Kelly and Ty Burrell are all great. Zack Snyder's direction is excellent, really kinetic and visceral. The music by Tyler Bates and the soundtrack are both really good. However, it's brought down slightly by the ending (after the credits).
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    • May 17, 2021

    FAQ16

    • Why did the Zombies hesitate when finding the survivors on the stairs? They chased them only to stop and stare when catching up.
    • What is 'Dawn of the Dead' about?
    • Is 'Dawn of the Dead' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Japan
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead
    • Filming locations
      • Thornhill Square Mall, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Strike Entertainment
      • New Amsterdam Entertainment
      • Metropolitan Filmexport
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,020,957
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,722,575
      • Mar 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,278,712
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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