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Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

A romantic comedy. With zombies.

20047.51h 39m

Overview

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

Directed by Edgar Wright
Written by Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Produced by Nira Park
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $39.4M

Top Cast

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Shaun

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Ed

Kate Ashfield

Kate Ashfield

Liz

Lucy Davis

Lucy Davis

Dianne

Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran

David

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Yvonne

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Barbara

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Phillip

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Declan

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Cousin Tom

Themes & Keywords

london, englanddark comedysatiresurreyparodyslackerfriendssurvivalzombiesurvival horrorbritish pubboyfriend girlfriend relationshipzombie apocalypsebarzumbisorvete

About Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead is a horror, comedy film released in 2004 exploring themes of london, england, dark comedy, satire, surrey, parody, slacker. Directed by Edgar Wright, it stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield. Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

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