The Dead fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dead is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 23 min
The Dead runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Dead higher (94) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States.
+10GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Dead in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 52 storytelling tropes for The Dead, including Apocalypse How, Darkest Africa, Fanservice.
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