Shaun of the Dead fingerprintVery funny, big heart.
Tense
Romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and dark humor
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing and score
Romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and dark humor
Expect plenty of situational comedy and dark humor.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing and score
Look and sound: the editing and score stand out.
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A romantic comedy. With zombies.
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Shaun of the Dead is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 39 min
Shaun of the Dead runs 1 h 39 min.
Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Shaun of the Dead much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 6.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+101GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Shaun of the Dead in 115 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 243 storytelling tropes for Shaun of the Dead, including Genre Mashup, I Need a Freaking Drink, Similar Squad.
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