It's often said that the true character of a man is only revealed in times of
dire crisis, and for likable, lovelorn loser Shaun (Simon Pegg), that moment
of reckoning came when the dead rose from their slumber to feast on the
flesh of the living. A hapless electronics store employee who spends most
of his spare time downing pints at the local pub with his roommate, Ed
(Nick Frost), Shaun's life seems to fall apart when he is dumped by his
girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield), and his obnoxious stepfather, Philip (Bill
Nighy), shows up to berate him for not being more attentive to his caring
mother Barbara (Penelope Wilton) -- especially since he forgot to send
flowers for her birthday. Things take a turn for the worse when the dead
return to stake their claim on the Earth, and though the chaos that follows
threatens to swallow up all of England, it's up to Shaun to keep his cool
and prove himself once and for all by successfully rescuing Liz and his
mother. With his trusty roommate by his side, nothing -- not even the living
dead -- can stand between Shaun and the two most important women in
his life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Running Time: 100 mins
Director(s):Edgar Wright
Writer(s):Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Theatrical MPAA Rating: R
dire crisis, and for likable, lovelorn loser Shaun (Simon Pegg), that moment
of reckoning came when the dead rose from their slumber to feast on the
flesh of the living. A hapless electronics store employee who spends most
of his spare time downing pints at the local pub with his roommate, Ed
(Nick Frost), Shaun's life seems to fall apart when he is dumped by his
girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield), and his obnoxious stepfather, Philip (Bill
Nighy), shows up to berate him for not being more attentive to his caring
mother Barbara (Penelope Wilton) -- especially since he forgot to send
flowers for her birthday. Things take a turn for the worse when the dead
return to stake their claim on the Earth, and though the chaos that follows
threatens to swallow up all of England, it's up to Shaun to keep his cool
and prove himself once and for all by successfully rescuing Liz and his
mother. With his trusty roommate by his side, nothing -- not even the living
dead -- can stand between Shaun and the two most important women in
his life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Running Time: 100 mins
Director(s):Edgar Wright
Writer(s):Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Theatrical MPAA Rating: R