Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (178 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (370,578 ratings)

The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the Living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
James Gunn
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Mar 19, 2004 Wide
On DVD
Dec 28, 2004
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    The new version has its share of disturbing moments, but writer James Gunn and director Zack Snyder have stripped away the social satire of the original and put little in its place.

  • , Time Out

    The remake, from first-time director Snyder, keeps much of the gore and loads up on the laughs, but eschews all pretence at cultural criticism in favour of high-octane, almost nonstop action.

  • Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

    Only gore-thirsting teens will be satisfied.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    ... bloody good fun.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    For those who enjoy tight, tense, graphic horror, this movie offers an ample helping.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Universal D


    The end of western society... Again. Or:"I love the smell of zombies in the morning...!" Entertaining? It's my fav zombie movie. My fav Zack (lowbrow, lowball) Synder movie too ... to date ...

  • Samuel R


    Sometimes its difficult to make a good remake, especially if its a remake to George A.Romero's 'Dawn Of The Dead'. This may not be as memorable, as powerful or as funny as the original. However, it doesn't stop this film from being a faster and intense take on a… More

  • Mark B


    Remakes generally suck. And to remake Dawn of the Dead (the penultimate zombie apocalypse movie of its time) would have to beat very high expectations. (Yes, Night of the Living Dead started it all but it moves too slow for most Gen X and Y'ers), Borrowing from 28 Days Later… More

  • Jason C


    As far as creating gore, this is a pretty slick movie. Overall, it's a pretty mediocre horror flick. The zombies are way faster and stronger than most you'll see, but they come across far less creepy than their meandering predecessors. The real flaw in this movie is… More

  • Matt G


    CJ: How about a nice tall glass of shut the fuck up? As I watched 'Dawn of the Dead', I was thinking that this is a horror remake that is actually "Good." And it was. In Dawn of the Dead, survivors of an outbreak of zombie attacks flee to their local mall for a… More

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