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Release Date:
19 March 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
When the undead rise, civilization will fall. morePlot:
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(34 articles)
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Get the unrated director's cut!!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sarah Polley | ... | Ana |
 | Ving Rhames | ... | Kenneth |
 | Jake Weber | ... | Michael |
 | Mekhi Phifer | ... | Andre |
 | Ty Burrell | ... | Steve |
 | Michael Kelly | ... | CJ |
 | Kevin Zegers | ... | Terry |
 | Michael Barry | ... | Bart |
 | Lindy Booth | ... | Nicole |
 | Jayne Eastwood | ... | Norma |
 | Boyd Banks | ... | Tucker |
 | Inna Korobkina | ... | Luda |
| R.D. Reid | ... | Glen |
 | Kim Poirier | ... | Monica |
| Matt Frewer | ... | Frank |
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Also Known As:
Dawn of the Dead (Australia) (Canada: English title) (Europe: English title) (DVD title) (New Zealand: English title) (UK)Armée des morts, L' (France)
Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA) (long title)
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Rated R for pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 min | USA:110 min (unrated director's cut)Language:
EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18SG | Sweden:15 | Germany:18 (also director's cut) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:18 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Hong Kong:III (director's cut) | Ireland:18 | Israel:16 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:R21 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut)MOVIEmeter: 
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The music playing in the mall when the survivors first arrive is a variation of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy". moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Andre and Michael go outside to save the people in the truck, Michael shoots a Zombie when Andre's gun is empty. Michael aims at the zombie's stomach when firing, but we see the zombie getting hit in the head (which is far too high). moreQuotes:
Terry: [covers the corpses on the floor] Somebody should say something.Ana: Yeah.
Michael: Glen?
Glen: No.
Ana: You worked in a church.
Glen: I played the organ.
CJ: Come on, you must've heard the priest say something about life and death.
Glen: It was a job... I don't believe in God. I don't see how anyone could.
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Right Time Of The Night moreFAQ
Why doesn't Ana seem to care too much about her husband and daughter dying?Does this film employ Romero's rule for zombies?
Why did Luda take so long to turn when others turned so fast?
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I reviewed this film back in March 2004, and said, "Wow! I just got home from seeing dotd-2004 and can't wait to add it to my collection." Well, I just added it - the Unrated Director's Cut in widescreen edition. After watching it this weekend, I just had to add a footnote about this version of the film.
IT MAKES A GREAT FILM EVEN BETTER.
Comments from other reviewers have sometimes made reference to a lack of character development in the film. The UDC version restores this kind of content, and is one way that the UDC version improves on the theatrical release. I see better character development in this version of dotd-2004 then in the (1978) original version of Dawn.
The other improvement the UDC version makes is to restore some really excellent gore shots. If you're into that thing, of course. And if you're not - well of course you're into it - that's why you're checking out this film!