Shaun of the Dead Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jul. 25, 2024

Shaun of the Dead

Release Date: Friday, September 24, 2004 Friday, August 30, 2024 Limited

Edgar Wright, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton, Peter Serafinowicz, Simon Pegg, Nira Park, Dylan Moran, Lucy Davis, Kate Ashfield, Natascha Wharton

R Comedy N/A

4.3

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Plot

What's the story about?

Shaun's life is stuck in a rut. He's a twenty nine year old who lives with his two best friends Ed and Pete. Shaun's girlfriend Liz is sick of the same old, boring nights down their local pub. So when Shaun (Simon Pegg) breaks his promise to organize a special anniversary meal for them both, Liz (Kate Ashfield) decides to break it off with him. Drowning his sorrows the following day, Shaun devises a plan to win Liz back, but today, all is not as it seems... Unfortunately for Shaun 'the dead' have risen in London and soon a full Zombie apocalypse has exploded onto the streets. Determined to save his girlfriend and salvage their relationship, Shaun and his pals let nothing stand in their way as they go forth on a zombie killing spree to save the day!

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Shaun of the Dead.

Simon Pegg
Ready Player One, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Nick Frost
How to Train Your Dragon, Get Away
K
Kate Ashfield
D
Dylan Moran
Good Vibrations, Calvary
L
Lucy Davis
Wonder Woman, Garfield's A Tale of Two Kitties
Bill Nighy
The Wild Robot, That Christmas
P
Peter Serafinowicz
Sing, The Bubble
P
Penelope Wilton
Pride & Prejudice, Downton Abbey 3

Crew Behind the Film

The Shaun of the Dead behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Edgar Wright last directed Last Night in Soho and The Sparks Brothers. The film's writer Edgar Wright last wrote Last Night in Soho and Baby Driver.

Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Edgar Wright
Producers: Nira Park
Natascha Wharton

Studios: Focus Features; Rogue Pictures
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for zombie violence/gore and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Shaun of the Dead movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Shaun of the Dead Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Shaun of the Dead movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Shaun of the Dead was released in on Friday, September 24, 2004. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Mr. 3000, Rick and A Dirty Shame.

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