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Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writer: Jim Jarmusch
Production: Film i Väst
Movie Details: In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low
In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable, and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behaviors. No one quite knows why. News reports are scary and scientists are concerned. But no one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing Centerville: The Dead Don't Die — they rise from their graves and savagely attack and feast on theIn the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable, and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behaviors. No one quite knows why. News reports are scary and scientists are concerned. But no one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing Centerville: The Dead Don't Die — they rise from their graves and savagely attack and feast on the living, and the citizens of the town must battle for their survival. [Focus Features]… Expand
Genre(s): Fantasy Horror Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Film i Väst
Runtime: 104 min
Home Release Date: Sep 10, 2019
Official Site: http://www.thedeaddontdiemovie.com
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Language: English
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Metascore Mixed or average reviews
20 Positive Ratings 38%
24 Mixed Ratings 46%
8 Negative Ratings 15%
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
John Semley | Jun 13, 2019
"For its slightness and silliness, its concerns are grander. Here, the undead ghouls represent nothing but the cold prospect of death itself. “This isn’t gonna end well,” Driver’s omniscient copper keeps intoning. And it never does." ... Read full review
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RogerEbert.com
Matt Zoller Seitz | Jun 14, 2019
"The Dead Don't Die is far from Jarmusch's best, but there's something to be said for its zonked-out acceptance of extinction. " ... Read full review
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Vox
Alissa Wilkinson | May 21, 2019
"The movie is gentle, almost sluggish, and takes some weird left turns — in other words, it’s a Jarmusch film. Zombies suddenly turn up. People are dying. The world is ending. And by now, we’re more or less expecting it." ... Read full review
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Paste Magazine
Andrew Crump | Jun 13, 2019
"The movie doesn’t drag, but it’s a major drag all the same." ... Read full review
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Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov | Jun 12, 2019
"The Dead Don’t Die feels like something of a minor comic note in the director’s curriculum vitae, but it’s not without its pleasures. And like Romero’s genre classic, social commentary, satirical and otherwise, abounds." ... Read full review
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Variety
Owen Gleiberman | May 14, 2019
"The Dead Don’t Die fancies itself a cutting-edge macabre comedy, but the truth is that it’s behind the curve of pop culture. That’s why it’s a disappointing trifle." ... Read full review
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Observer
Rex Reed | Jun 14, 2019
"Avoid it at all costs if you value your sanity." ... Read full review
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83 Positive Ratings 43%
54 Mixed Ratings 28%
54 Negative Ratings 28%
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wheredowego
Jun 14, 2019
the gore wasnt over the top and it was genuine fun to watch even if the pace was a bit slow, still enjoyable
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JLau
Sep 18, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Polar fracking has caused the population of a small town to turn into zombies but the rest of the population don't seem especially concerned as they're too busy listening to the theme song.… Expand
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Agent_ash
Jul 2, 2021
From the technical perspective, The Dead Don't Die appears to be a bad movie. It introduces characters that don't do anything relevant orFrom the technical perspective, The Dead Don't Die appears to be a bad movie. It introduces characters that don't do anything relevant or simply disappear at some point, deus ex machina, unresolved conflicts and awkward 4th-wall breaking... But a joke without a punchline is bad only if it was actually meant to be a joke (or funny). The witty dialogue, masterful camerawork and great acting leave no doubts: it's not sloppy filmmaking, it's completely intentional. It's just that Jarmusch didn't really want to make a movie. He wanted to screw with you.

What surprises me most about the reviews for this movie is that the majority of both negative AND positivce ones I see mention environmenta/social commentary, compare it to Only Lovers Left Alive, and talk about other crap that has nothing to do with the point of the movie (which is, again, Jarmusch screwing with you).

The Dead Don't Die is not a zombie movie. It's honestly 'barely a movie at all. It's a meta-satire: it satirizes zombie tropes, character tropes, and movie tropes in general. It's a story full of Chekhov's guns, none of which ever goes off—but it's intentional.

Of course, when a movie tries so hard to not be one it's hard to say if it's actually enjoyable. There are plenty of things to like here and plenty of things to be annoyed about. If you manage to find it in yourself to laugh *with* Jarmusch, then it just might be great fun.… Expand
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ADEMO
Feb 27, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Weird as f*ck. They say it's a comedie but i barelly blow from the nose. The scenario is interesting but it seems that it is weird just to be weird. Why is there aliens in there ??? I'm disappointed but i love bill murray and the movie is still beautiful.… Expand
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Hillel
Jul 2, 2019
I've enjoyed many of Jarmusch's films over the years and so looked forward to watching this one too. I know to expect quirky, underplayedI've enjoyed many of Jarmusch's films over the years and so looked forward to watching this one too. I know to expect quirky, underplayed scenes and ultra-dry humour. But this film really disappointed me. The script was lazy, with Tom Waits skulking around in the forest like he was method-cosplaying a David Lynch character, Tilda Swinton deployed to do nothing much other than look odd, and Driver, Murray and Buscemi were all criminally underused. Sevigny's was surprisingly the strongest character in the cast. Overall the film had a "hmm, gotta clear up my back taxes" sort of feel to it for most of those involved.… Expand
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WhisperingGhost
Feb 24, 2020
I want to chop the head off this movie. I was really excited for it, but this is honestly one of the WORST movies I have seen in years. SoI want to chop the head off this movie. I was really excited for it, but this is honestly one of the WORST movies I have seen in years. So slow and boring that it would put a zombie to sleep. You’re not hip, you are just a poorly written & directed film sputtering Star Fumes. Just lazy. Don’t waste your time on this one.… Expand
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xXGoldenknifeXx
Sep 6, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Avoid this movie it is a boring, slow, politically oriented crap shoot. I originally saw the trailer and thought 'A-listers doing a zomcom this is gonna be great!' To my disappointment the trailer was all the semi-decent scenes in the entire movie and the rest of the movie was god-awful and boring both my sister and step-dad had fallen asleep within 10 minutes of the movie we turned it off halfway through as the movie was a tremendous waste of time. So avoid this movie.… Expand
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