A romantic comedy. With zombies.
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Cast
Simon Pegg
Shaun
Nick Frost
Ed
Kate Ashfield
Liz
Lucy Davis
Dianne
Dylan Moran
David
Penelope Wilton
Barbara
Bill Nighy
Phillip
Peter Serafinowicz
Pete
Jessica Hynes
Yvonne
Rafe Spall
Noel
Martin Freeman
Declan
Matt Lucas
Cousin Tom
Reece Shearsmith
Mark
Tamsin Greig
Maggie
Julia Deakin
Yvonne's Mum
Steve Emerson
John
Nicola Cunningham
Mary
Arvind Doshi
Nelson
Stuart Powell
Snakehips
Phyllis MacMahon
Bernie
Patricia Franklin
Spinster
Mark Donovan
Hulking Zombie
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Jon Buckland
Jonny Buckland
Vernon Kay
Vernon Kay
Trisha Goddard
Trisha Goddard
Jeremy Thompson
Jeremy Thompson
Carol Barnes
Carol Barnes
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Rob Butler
Rob Butler
Keir Mills
Clubber 1
Matt Jaynes
Clubber 2
Gavin Ferguson
Football Kid
Horton Jupiter
Homeless Man
Tim Baggaley
The Usher
Finola Geraghty
Distraught Vox Pop
Sonnell Dadral
Danny
Samantha Day
Woman on Trisha
David Park
Grave Scientist
Robert Fitch
Distressed Man
Sharon Gavin
Florist
Patch Connolly
Pigeon Man
Christopher Harwood
Grizzled Zombie
Nick Ewans
Pyjama Zombie
Alex Lutes
Trisha Zombie
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin (voice)
Lucy Akhurst
Zombie Shot by Soldiers (uncredited)
Joe Cornish
Zombie Shot by Soldiers (uncredited)
Garth Jennings
Fun Dead Zombie (uncredited)
Paul Kaye
Zombie Behind The Winchester (uncredited)
Lauren Laverne
Zombie Outside Flat (uncredited)
Michael Smiley
Bicycle Courier Zombie (uncredited)
Paul Putner
Zombie (uncredited)
Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Zombie (uncredited)
Rob Brydon
Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
Julia Davis
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Gatiss
Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Popper
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
David Walliams
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Baynham
Man in Street (uncredited)
Edgar Wright
Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)
Nicholas Wilson
Twin Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Wilson
Twin Zombie (uncredited)
News
Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ Sprints to Paramount+ Tomorrow
From director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), The Running Man will stream exclusively on Paramount+ tomorrow, January 1...
- Release Date 04/09/2004
- Language English
- Director Edgar Wright
- Writers Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
- Editor Chris Dickens
- Cinematographer David M. Dunlap
- Producer Nira Park
- Companies WT² Productions, Big Talk Studios
- Budget $6,000,000
- Homepage www.shaunofthedeadmovie.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Mar 29, 2004 | Premiere (London) | 15 |
| IE | Apr 9, 2004 | Theatrical | 15A |
| PT | Apr 9, 2004 | Theatrical | M/12 |
| United Kingdom | Apr 9, 2004 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Netherlands | Aug 12, 2004 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Italy | Aug 20, 2004 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| Brazil | Sep 24, 2004 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United States | Sep 24, 2004 | Theatrical | R |
| Australia | Oct 7, 2004 | Theatrical | MA15+ |
| Poland | Oct 29, 2004 | Digital | 16 |
| Spain | Oct 29, 2004 | Theatrical | 12 |
| HU | Nov 16, 2004 | Digital | 16 |
| SE | Dec 15, 2004 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
| Japan | Dec 22, 2004 | Digital | R15+ |
| Germany | Dec 30, 2004 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Jul 19, 2005 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Netherlands | May 24, 2007 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| Netherlands | Jun 18, 2007 | TV (RTL 7) | 16 |
| Netherlands | Nov 12, 2009 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 16 |
| SE | Nov 6, 2013 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 15 |
| United States | Aug 29, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (20th Anniversary Re-Release) | R |
| United Kingdom | Sep 27, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (20th anniversary Re-release) | 15 |
| Australia | Oct 31, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) | MA 15+ |
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