The Dead Don't Die
Focus Features | Release Date: June 14, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 52 Critic Reviews
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20
Mixed:
24
Negative:
8
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 20, 2019
The problem with Dead Don’t Die is that it just doesn’t play. Jarmusch’s style doesn’t fit the material at feature film length. The long double-takes and slow-burn reactions, in this context, don’t delight, tickle or amuse. Read full review
38
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 15, 2019
Indeed, it's hard to figure out why this film was even made, beyond the fact that it could be made, that there was a loose idea and talented people willing to join in the fun. It's neither serious nor funny enough, and it adds nothing to Jarmusch's reputation. If anything, it might hurt it retroactively. Read full review
38
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldJun 13, 2019
The Dead Don’t Die isn’t just deadpan — it’s dead. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeTy BurrJun 12, 2019
Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die may not be a gifted filmmaker’s worst movie, but it’s certainly his most cynical — a unique cinematic worldview reduced to schtick. Read full review
37
Washington PostAnn HornadayJun 11, 2019
The absurdism wears gratingly thin in The Dead Don’t Die, whose deadpan tone gives way to tiresome, grindingly repetitive inertia. Read full review
30
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoJun 4, 2019
The Dead Don't Die is a procedurally bland zomcom with little genre personality, playing as if Jarmusch invents a subgenre horror fans haven't been watching for decades. Read full review
16
UproxxVince ManciniJun 13, 2019
I can’t think of many less valuable experiences than sitting through some bored rich guy’s extended series of inside jokes and half-baked complaints about smartphones. Read full review
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ObserverRex ReedJun 14, 2019
Avoid it at all costs if you value your sanity. Read full review
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