Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead is a zombie-themed romantic comedy, or "romzomcom" as it dubs itself, released in 2004 (9 April in the United Kingdom, 24 September in the USA). It was written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, directed by Edgar Wright, and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Despite the title—a pun on George Romero's Dawn of the Dead and the name of the lead character—it is not a horror-spoof in the style of the Scary Movie films. Rather, it is an affectionate tribute to the genre of zombie horror, with many background references to classic zombie films.

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Zombie - Romantic comedy - 9 April - 24 September - Simon Pegg - Edgar Wright - Nick Frost - George Romero - Dawn of the Dead - Scary Movie

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The production was filmed entirely in London, primarily at Ealing Studios, and involved production companies Working Title Films and StudioCanal.

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London - Ealing Studios - Working Title Films - StudioCanal

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In its opening weekend in the US, Shaun earned US$3.3M, taking 8th place at the box office despite a limited release to only 607 theatres (compared to the usual 2000-3000 for other top 10 entries). In the UK it took in £1.6M at 307 cinemas on its opening weekend and netted £6.4M by mid-May.

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In 2004 the magazine Total Film named Shaun of the Dead the 49th greatest British film of all time.

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Magazine - Total Film

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