Shaun of the dead

What year was the film released in the UK?
2004
what year was the film released internationally?
2004
What genre would you consider the film to be?
I would consider Shaun of the dead to be a mixed genre of comedy and horror because the film's main characters seem extremely dosile and oblivious as to whats going on around them. this creates the comic side to the film but the horrific side of the film is the fact that there are zombies everywhere and when the are first introduce they have no idea about it.

Did the film cater to an increase in the popularity of this genre or was it trailbazing?
The film was a contribute to the popular cross genre of horror comedy. However being a British horror comedy made it stand out from others such as the films Scary movie. It put a twist on the role because it seemed more realistic compared to the scary movie however it had just enough of a slap in the face to make you realize your not watching any old horror its a horror comedy

Who directed the film?
Edgar Wright

Who was the producer of the film?
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Alison Owen
Nira Park
Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Natascha Wharton
James Wilson

Are all of the above British citizens?
Yes

Who funded the film?
Working title pictures,
sutdio canal

How was the film publicized in the UK?
The film was publicized with the use of adverts on buses, TV adverts Internet adverts etc.

Was the film marketed in terms of the stars in the film?
In the UK market they used the stars to sell the product as at the time the stars where rather large in sitcoms such as The office.

Are there any international stars in the film?
No

Was the film marketed in the UK?
Yes

Was the film marketed internationally?
The film was marketed internationally however the marketing internationally wasn't on the same sorta scale as the UK as it wasn't the dominant target audience

Was the film a success in the UK?
The film was a big success in the uk however not so much internationally

Was this film successful in the rest of Europe?
Yes

Was the film successful internationally?
The film was a great success in the UK however internationally it wasn't successful however it did manage to get Simon Pegg into a number of American comedy films.


What were the opening weekend figures for the film in the UK?
The opening weekend managed a gross revenue of £30million

When did the film open in the UK?
2004 april 6th

Which companies distributed this film in the UK?
Universal pictures
Rogue pictures

Which companies distributed this film internationally?
Universal pictures