Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Dawn of the Dead rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 287K votes

Rotten Tomatoes77%

Metacritic59%

TMDb7.067/10· 4K votes

With 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 59/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Dawn of the Dead

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

Cast of Dawn of the Dead

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  Sarah Polley

  as Ana

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  Ving Rhames

  as Kenneth

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  Jake Weber

  as Michael

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  Michael Kelly

  as C.J.

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  Mekhi Phifer

  as Andre

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  Inna Korobkina

  as Luda

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  Kevin Zegers

  as Terry

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  Ty Burrell

  as Steve

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  Lindy Booth

  as Nicole

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  Michael Barry

  as Bart

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  Jayne Eastwood

  as Norma

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  Boyd Banks

  as Tucker

Dawn of the Dead facts

Budget

$26M

Box office

$102.3M

Our take on Dawn of the Dead

Zack Snyder's 2004 feature debut reimagines the zombie apocalypse as a group of survivors barricade themselves inside a shopping mall after aggressive, flesh-eating undead overrun the world. Blending horror and science-fiction, it trades slow-shuffling dread for sprinting ferocity, favoring propulsive pacing, tense confinement and grisly set pieces. The mall setting keeps the tension claustrophobic while the fast, relentless threat outside never eases. It suits genre fans who like their apocalypse kinetic and gory rather than contemplative, and viewers comfortable with strong violence. Those seeking slow-burn atmosphere or deep character work may find it lean. As a brisk, brutal survival horror, it moves with real urgency and rarely lets up.