Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

  • 74% of critics liked it
    (176 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 the… More

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R, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
Zack Snyder
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.

  • 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.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    It more than surpasses the original.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Samuel R


    Sometimes its difficult to make a good remake, espescially if its a remake to George A.Romero's 'Dawn Of The Dead'. This may not be as memorable or as funny as the original, but its faster, scarier and more intense. With the zombies being faster, the suspense is… More

  • moon r


    The end of western society... Again. Or:"I love the smell of zombies in the morning...!" Entertaining? It's my fav zombie movie.

  • 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

  • Brad W


    A horrible movie, its cheesy, boring, stupid, and not scary! A group of survivors from a zombie apocolypse try and survive in a mall, but they can't stay there forever. The plot begins with a final destination formula, and then it turns into a video game where they have a bunch… More

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