Shaun of the Dead

2004 film directed by Edgar Wright
Movie film Q858724
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Shaun of the Dead

Summary

Shaun of the Dead is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shaun of the Dead's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Shaun of the Dead was directed by Edgar Wright[4].
  • Simon Pegg wrote the screenplay for Shaun of the Dead[5].
  • Edgar Wright wrote the screenplay for Shaun of the Dead[6].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is horror film[8].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is buddy film[9].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is parody film[11].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is zombie film[12].
  • Shaun of the Dead's genre is zombie comedy[13].
  • Dawn of the Dead is named after Shaun of the Dead[14].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Kate Ashfield[15].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Lucy Davis[16].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Nick Frost[17].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Dylan Moran[18].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Bill Nighy[19].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Penelope Wilton[20].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Simon Pegg[21].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Jessica Hynes[22].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Martin Freeman[23].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Matt Lucas[24].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Peter Serafinowicz[25].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Rafe Spall[26].
  • A cast member of Shaun of the Dead was Tamsin Greig[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shaun of the Dead was produced by Nira Park[28]. It was directed by Edgar Wright[4]. Screenwriters include Simon Pegg[5] and Edgar Wright[6]. Cast members include Kate Ashfield[15], Lucy Davis[16], Nick Frost[17], Dylan Moran[18], Bill Nighy[19], and Penelope Wilton[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 30, 2004[29] and January 1, 2004[30]. The original language of Shaun of the Dead was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy[7], horror film[8], buddy film[9], comedy film[10], parody film[11], and zombie film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Shaun of the Dead's part of the series is recorded as Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy[32].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8[34], 76/100[35], and 92%[36].

Why It Matters

Shaun of the Dead has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2004-12-30T00:00:00Z, +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
    Image last checked license
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
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