Dawn of the Dead
Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 19, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
12
Negative:
4
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60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
It is, like most, an unnecessary remake, but the new, digitally boosted Dawn of the Dead brings it on with a 10-minute overture that might be the most upsetting tin-can apocalypse modern movies have ever seen. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJeremiah Kipp
This new Dawn of the Dead doesn't stop to take a breath, and remains frequently scary and engaging in the moment without leaving much to chew on afterward. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The new Dawn of the Dead moves along with speed and slick visual style, but it's soulless and anonymous as -- well, a shopping mall. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Horror buffs will find plenty of split-second suspense and in-your-face carnage, while others will scramble for the exit as quickly as the characters race away from their apocalyptic foes. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A buzzed-up gloss on the original, it's entertaining -- if fundamentally shallow. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
It's mindless entertainment, so take it or leave it. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
This time the script makes scant metaphoric use of the mall. In fact, metaphors are generally in short supply here. Scares too. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
When there's a whole mess of zombie killing to be done, who cares about reflective writing or that time-wasting element of suspense? Read full review
50
VarietyScott Foundas
More palatable than "Texas," Dawn also seems even less necessary, given how effectively the original was reworked last year in Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later." Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
The movie is weak on attempts at survivalist philosophy (anyone bit by a zombie is likely to become one). Even the religious overtones feel tinny and unpronounced. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The new version has its share of disturbing moments, but writer James Gunn and director Zack Snyder have stripped away the social satire of the original and put little in its place. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
Sensational yet sadly unsatisfying. Read full review
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