Synopsis
The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
Scores
Overall Score
89.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.6%
Review Aggregate
89.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 220 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, satirical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyromanticsatiricalmacabrelightheartedscaryvisually strikingstylizedemotionaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Pegg | 2004 | $289,000 | $480,000 | (est) |
| Kate Ashfield | 2004 | $178,000 | $295,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Davis | 2004 | $134,000 | $222,000 | (est) |
| Nick Frost | 2004 | $109,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Moran | 2004 | $94,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nighy | 2004 | $82,000 | $137,000 | (est) |
| Penelope Wilton | 2004 | $74,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count220
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes626,154
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $13,671,664 | $22,704,082 |
| International | 2004 | $16,496,518 | $27,395,223 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $30,168,182 | $50,099,305 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $13,434,439 | $22,310,130 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $160,000 | $265,707 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,303 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $16,807,000 | $27,910,831 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $35,166,000 | $58,399,016 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $3,281,199 | $5,448,980 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $68,853,639 | $114,342,967 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $6,000,000 | $9,964,002 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $7,500,000 (est) | $12,455,003 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $5,508,000 | $9,146,954 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $4,002,000 | $6,645,989 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $1,200,000 | $1,992,800 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $24,210,000 | $40,204,749 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $44,643,639 | $74,138,218 |
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