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Dawn of the Dead (2004)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-
Source Brief Review Grade*
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Townsend
"A rotting good time -- if you like that sort of thing." more... B  
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
"Few of the original movie's political and philosophical preoccupations (abortion, capitalism, patriotism, individualism) remain." more... C  
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"So, yes, Dawn of the Dead works and it delivers just about what you expect when you buy your ticket." more... B  
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
"...it's mostly a bloody mess." more... C-
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk
"...bright, sleek and sharp, as well as properly scary in all the right places." more... B  
E! Online "...a gross-out great time..." more... B+
filmcritic.com
Annette Cardwell
"...while far from perfect—is a lot of fun to watch." more... B  
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
"It's mindless entertainment, so take it or leave it." more... C+
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell
"...strictly by the numbers..." more... C-
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"For those who enjoy tight, tense, graphic horror, this movie offers an ample helping." more... B  
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"It's silly, witty and good-natured, not scary so much as icky, and not horrifying or horrible but consistently amusing." more... B  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
"Romero's satire is largely replaced by a sardonic gallows humor...but otherwise it's a bloody entertaining zombie apocalypse." more... B  
USA Today
Mike Clark
"...horror fans could do worse..." more... B-
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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