Synopsis
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
Scores
Overall Score
89.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.7%
Review Aggregate
75.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 189 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, macabre, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scarymacabrefunnysatiricalstylizedsuspensefulaction-packedpoliticalgrittydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Polley | 2004 | $2,116,000 | $3,513,000 | (est) |
| Ving Rhames | 2004 | $1,302,000 | $2,163,000 | (est) |
| Jake Weber | 2004 | $980,000 | $1,628,000 | (est) |
| Mekhi Phifer | 2004 | $802,000 | $1,331,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count191
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes283,885
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $59,020,956 | $98,014,155 |
| International | 2004 | $43,257,756 | $71,836,729 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $102,278,710 | $169,850,880 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $46,813,580 | $77,741,769 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $195,000 | $323,830 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $20,563,000 | $34,148,296 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $43,025,000 | $71,450,198 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $14,755,239 | $24,503,539 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $125,357,819 | $208,177,596 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $26,000,000 | $43,177,342 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $29,173,000 (est) | $48,446,639 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $10,029,000 | $16,654,829 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $5,414,000 | $8,990,851 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $4,420,000 | $7,340,148 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $75,036,000 | $124,609,810 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $50,321,819 | $83,567,786 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Night of the Living Dead | 1990 | Shared genres: 6 | 66.3 | $24,340,083 |
 | I Am Legend | 2007 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.3 | $68,018,372 |
 | World War Z | 2013 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.0 | $-56,685,162 |
 | Zombieland | 2009 | Shared genres: 5 | 92.3 | $47,905,435 |
 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | Shared genres: 4 | 96.5 | $202,595,306 |