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HillelJul 2, 2019

I've enjoyed many of Jarmusch's films over the years and so looked forward to watching this one too. I know to expect quirky, underplayed scenes and ultra-dry humour. But this film really disappointed me. The script was lazy, with Tom WaitsI've enjoyed many of Jarmusch's films over the years and so looked forward to watching this one too. I know to expect quirky, underplayed scenes and ultra-dry humour. But this film really disappointed me. The script was lazy, with Tom Waits skulking around in the forest like he was method-cosplaying a David Lynch character, Tilda Swinton deployed to do nothing much other than look odd, and Driver, Murray and Buscemi were all criminally underused. Sevigny's was surprisingly the strongest character in the cast. Overall the film had a "hmm, gotta clear up my back taxes" sort of feel to it for most of those involved.… Expand

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WhisperingGhostFeb 24, 2020

I want to chop the head off this movie. I was really excited for it, but this is honestly one of the WORST movies I have seen in years. So slow and boring that it would put a zombie to sleep. You’re not hip, you are just a poorly written &I want to chop the head off this movie. I was really excited for it, but this is honestly one of the WORST movies I have seen in years. So slow and boring that it would put a zombie to sleep. You’re not hip, you are just a poorly written & directed film sputtering Star Fumes. Just lazy. Don’t waste your time on this one.… Expand

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geometricalSep 4, 2019

If the filmmaker's intention was to create a movie in which every single bit of dialogue and character interaction is equally as awkward as it is cringe-worthy, then they definitely succeeded. "Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror, Comedy". Well, thisIf the filmmaker's intention was to create a movie in which every single bit of dialogue and character interaction is equally as awkward as it is cringe-worthy, then they definitely succeeded. "Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror, Comedy". Well, this movie was neither fantastic, horrific, or comedic. It just kind of wasn't... it wasn't anything at all. Most of all, it was not worth the time I spent watching it.… Expand

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raodonnell1Jul 22, 2019

This reviewer awarded a zero, not because the movie is bad, but because it is deliberately so. The impression is that the creators are having a somewhat smug laugh at the audiences expense. Doubtless unconcerned about poor box office returnsThis reviewer awarded a zero, not because the movie is bad, but because it is deliberately so. The impression is that the creators are having a somewhat smug laugh at the audiences expense. Doubtless unconcerned about poor box office returns (because its art you know, and they don’t need the money) they subject us to a boring, unfunny catalogue of in-jokes that may very possibly be de-rigeur among the great of Hollywood but leave the ordinary punter feeling cheated out of the 11 euro ticket price and the 100 odd minutes of life that they will never get back. From the languid, irritating score, to the trademark jaded star performance by Bill Murray this movie puts the die in dire.
Not since The Killing of a Sacred Deer vomited onto our screens has this reviewer been so utterly repulsed by a movie.… Expand

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RentawilJun 25, 2019

Maybe I'm too dense to recognize political/social satire when I see it, or maybe I was too underwhelmed by the slow but steady pace of this hollow, seriously underwritten knockoff of the whole genre to get into it. I mean, how many headsMaybe I'm too dense to recognize political/social satire when I see it, or maybe I was too underwhelmed by the slow but steady pace of this hollow, seriously underwritten knockoff of the whole genre to get into it. I mean, how many heads have to come off for me to get the point that ya gotta Kill The Head to win this war, with half of those scenes blatantly pulled off with old school cutaway shots at the critical moment?

Just shooting a zombie flick inherently gives the director some free reign in satirizing fear of death, special FX and the medium itself, or just having a little fun with the concept. It shouldn't be an excuse to hire two of Hollywood's most deadpan actors and hope that somehow it will transcribe into biting social comment or rolling-in-the-aisles laughter. My attention WAS snagged by the milk toast layout and casually interesting story line, but only until the middle of the "action" when there was no denying this empty sucker is going nowhere.

Towards the very end I felt a tingle of ecstatic anticipation as Driver reveals to Murray how he knew that everything "was going to end badly", that this would signal a creative and worthwhile climax, making the whole film experience at least worth the price of admission. It was anything but.… Expand

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Upset2Jun 30, 2019

I've never rated a movie before, but this movie is the worst movie I've ever seen shame on you for putting it in theaters

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bestrobinSep 1, 2019

This movie was trash. Not even worth to watch..............................

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xXGoldenknifeXxSep 6, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Avoid this movie it is a boring, slow, politically oriented crap shoot. I originally saw the trailer and thought 'A-listers doing a zomcom this is gonna be great!' To my disappointment the trailer was all the semi-decent scenes in the entire movie and the rest of the movie was god-awful and boring both my sister and step-dad had fallen asleep within 10 minutes of the movie we turned it off halfway through as the movie was a tremendous waste of time. So avoid this movie.… Expand

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Gojira54Jun 22, 2019

Overall the movie was underwhelming. Most of the films high points are in the trailer. Sadly a lackluster zombie movie.

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KlebartJun 21, 2019

Ignore the fake positive reviews for this movie. There are too many saying it was so funny to be real. I'm warning you. This movie was painfully SLOW. This movie had maybe one funny line in the entire movie. This movie tries to be artsy orIgnore the fake positive reviews for this movie. There are too many saying it was so funny to be real. I'm warning you. This movie was painfully SLOW. This movie had maybe one funny line in the entire movie. This movie tries to be artsy or tongue-in-cheek but fails at being an oddball film. It's barely even trying. There's no plot. There's no point to it. The zombies are worthless. The actors are all bit players. There's a lame plot twist with a female lead that is pointless and stupid. I watched this movie not expecting much, but hoping to be entertained at least a little bit. I went in with zero expectations and left feeling cheated. That's how bad the film was. The movie failed in almost every way. I kept watching it waiting to be surprised and also to have time to finish my popcorn. Be warned. There is no way that people have watched this movie several times because there is absolutely nothing to it! For all those who said they laughed throughout the entire movie they are either bots, working for the companies, or high. Perhaps all three. Such a terrible movie that I wish I could rate it lower than a ZERO. Let me repeat that. ZERO.… Expand

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HammersfallJun 24, 2019

The trailer has everything you need to see from this movie, two hours I can never get back.

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0007Jun 27, 2019

Incredibly painful to watch. I didn't expect much, but I had no idea that a movie in this day and age this horrible could have a theatrical release. Horrible acting and devastatingly slow pace.

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dr_spokchildJun 23, 2019

Look no further for not only one of THE WORST MOVIES OF YOUR LIFETIME, but a movie that's emblematic of WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY.

Leaving Adam Driver's talentless one-trick-pony "acting" out of the equation, we're left the brilliantLook no further for not only one of THE WORST MOVIES OF YOUR LIFETIME, but a movie that's emblematic of WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY.

Leaving Adam Driver's talentless one-trick-pony "acting" out of the equation, we're left the brilliant Bill Murray, Chloe Sevigny, and Tilda Swinton whose combined casting and power could lift ANY film - with a real script and plot.

This movie is a played-out, self-referential and post-literate attempt at hipster irony. The cheesy and corny humor are all together flat, repetitive, and predictable. In borrowing or "paying homage" to zombie flicks of yesteryear, you're simply left with shoplifted, grifted, and lifted tropes, passe passages, & hollow characters.

It's tantamount to watching a rich kid's USC senior short film project go to the big screen 60 minutes too long (KNOWING that their parents "got them in to USC" via connections.

Spare me your Rust Belt bulls#*t. This film is 100% crap except for a few funny moments from Tilda. There's nothing redeemable about this film whatsoever.

It shows you, it's never been truer: WHO YOU KNOW IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT YOU KNOW.

Clearly, you knew all the right ppl to get cast, but you couldn't write a script to save your a$@, or even direct an improv-script to save your a$@. The film is worse than any hangover, bad one night stand, or large regret you may have had. This movie is worse than sh#t because at least **** is waste leaving. This is sh#t.… Expand

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LoucetiosApr 10, 2020

A 2 deep 4 u movie. Completely content to wear it's political agenda on the sleeve.

Unfortunately Jarmusch wrangled in Adam Driver and Bill Murray likely through name recognition, which has caused what would normally be a terrible idea toA 2 deep 4 u movie. Completely content to wear it's political agenda on the sleeve.

Unfortunately Jarmusch wrangled in Adam Driver and Bill Murray likely through name recognition, which has caused what would normally be a terrible idea to become a movie.

If you ever wondered how pretentious this guy is I'll explain it. This is a middle class director who has made multi-million dollar movies, pissing on middle America and capitalism. (I'd have to imagine the irony is completely lost on him)

The intent here is to make the dialogue as unnatural and as stiff as possible to reflect what I'd imagine Jarmusch feels are awkward times in our society. He reduces our entire society to stereotypes.

The cinema is woefully bad. Shot as an action movie with again, stiff action.

The lesson as always is that we don't deserve to live with badass strong independent but quirky women for whom super advanced aliens will come and allow them to ascend from the mere mortals.

So yeh, it's just sucking off feminists with nothing particularly new or interesting to say beyond, "there is only nihilism".… Expand

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Rebecca31Jul 23, 2019

The moment The Dead Don’t Die started the couple sitting in front of me left the screen, now it’s possible they got a very strong inclination that they would not enjoy this film but it’s much more likely they were actually in the wrongThe moment The Dead Don’t Die started the couple sitting in front of me left the screen, now it’s possible they got a very strong inclination that they would not enjoy this film but it’s much more likely they were actually in the wrong screen. Either way they made the right decision and I’m sure whatever film they ended up in was presumably a lot more fun than the brainless The Dead Don’t Die.

Polar fracking has thrown the earth off its axis (yes it could happen you never know) and strange occurrences keep happening all over the world, daylight for much longer than usual, a weird glowing moon and animals literally fleeing the vicinity so you know **** about to go down. The setup is all this tension building, working its way towards inevitable disaster, and in case you didn’t pick up on that you’ve even got Adam Driver to remind you every once in a while, “this is definitely going to end badly” etc. I don’t think I’ve ever been this bored watching a zombie movie and that can’t have been easy to do, I mean its zombies they basically sell themselves. Fair play to anyone who didn’t die of boredom watching The Dead Don’t Die I am honestly having a hard time writing this review, I’m so disappointed I can only blame the trailers for essentially lying to me. It’s sold as a horror/comedy with a great cast, (not you Selena Gomez) well it’s got the horror, it’s got the cast but that’s about it. The Dead Don’t Die is perfect example of a great cast not being enough, if the story’s not there then what’s the point? It’s constantly trying to make you think about society today and how we’ve all basically turned into mindless zombies ourselves and in case you’re so bored and haven’t picked up on this thankfully Tom Waits will crop up in between Adam Driver telling us how bad things will end and give some narration as to the state of the world we live in. Tedious, dull and it got more annoying by the minute. I struggled to stay engaged with this film and I was exhausted by the time it finally ended. It’s incredibly quirky and might be to some people’s tastes but there’s just not enough in The Dead Don’t Die to keep you interested, not recommended, avoid at all costs.… Expand

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asskittenJun 14, 2019

Save your weekend. Watch anything else. This is so lazy, so sloppy, so awful. I hate to see Bill Murray working so hard for a futile result. The director probably never watched Zombieland. And probably not Shawn the Dead either. NoSave your weekend. Watch anything else. This is so lazy, so sloppy, so awful. I hate to see Bill Murray working so hard for a futile result. The director probably never watched Zombieland. And probably not Shawn the Dead either. No wonder watching TV is better than a trip to the movies.… Expand

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TwiTuOct 11, 2019

When I saw this movie I was pretty sure the director/writer must be an autist.
It is exactly as I have experienced many autists.
Maybe funny for certain types of autists, but creates 3 question marks over everyone elses head. Honestly, one ofWhen I saw this movie I was pretty sure the director/writer must be an autist.
It is exactly as I have experienced many autists.
Maybe funny for certain types of autists, but creates 3 question marks over everyone elses head.
Honestly, one of the worst wastes of time in my life.… Expand

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Riddlebox2003Mar 11, 2020

Congratulations, Bill Murray, Garfield is no longer the stain on your career, The Dead Don't Die is now the worst pile of trash you've ever participated in, good job. A 5.5 seems far too high for this movie. I've actually never seen a worseCongratulations, Bill Murray, Garfield is no longer the stain on your career, The Dead Don't Die is now the worst pile of trash you've ever participated in, good job. A 5.5 seems far too high for this movie. I've actually never seen a worse movie in my entire life, horror or otherwise. Not only does the director try to copy George Romero's style of subtle storytelling that showcases real-world problems, he straight **** on it. Throughout the entire movie we see this hobo who is watching from a distance informing us that the dead have been dead long before they were dead... cuz consumerism, thanks guy, I couldn't have picked up on that and I'm happy they have him tell us this on multiple occasions. My best friend and I chose to rent this over The Joker because of the star cast, how can you go wrong with Bill and Adam? Well, they did it, and they constantly try to make the audience feel stupid throughout the movie, they treat us like 6 years old by feeling a need to constantly explain the hidden meanings. None of the jokes land and what makes that so painful is the fact that they just keep trying and trying and trying with the same joke, they try to make running jokes that aren't even good for a simple "ha", it's just bad. The movie also struggles with its characters. There are multiple plot lines that literally never come to fruition or have a sway over the story. Selena Gomez's group being one, where there's minimal character development. We follow around kids in a juvenile detention center and their story also never does much to drive the plot. The Dead Don't Die isn't even a competitor for "Best Worst Movie" because unlike movies like The Room, Trolls 2, or the other countless "so bad it's hilarious" movies, it has no charm or moments where you can laugh at how bad the movie is, you're stuck in your seat thinking "Who read this and agreed to be on this project?"… Expand

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imthenoobNov 11, 2020

Turned it off halfway through and read the rest of the plot online. The star-studded cast is wasted on a terrible script that fails to do the least bit exciting thing. Instead, We got 2 hours of deadpan delivery with not much of anythingTurned it off halfway through and read the rest of the plot online. The star-studded cast is wasted on a terrible script that fails to do the least bit exciting thing. Instead, We got 2 hours of deadpan delivery with not much of anything else. Don't bother wasting your time on this.… Expand