Shaun of the Dead (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,558,590 | Details |
| International Box Office | $15,449,784 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $30,008,374 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
On Friday, Shaun is in a rut. At 29, he’s coasted through life—and still hasn’t gotten very far, usually winding up at the local pub, the Winchester. His roommate Ed looks up to him—when he can take his eyes off the TV, that is. Liz is re-evaluating their relationship, particularly after Shaun fails to do something special for their anniversary on Saturday. That day, there are train delays, people fainting in the streets, TV news reports of unexplained calamities— and did that homeless man just try to eat a…? No, it can’t be…But, it is—the dead have risen. Saturday’s isolated incidents mushroom into a full-on zombie assault and, once daylight breaks, it’s Sunday bloody Sunday. As manners and flesh take a beating, it’s time to separate men from meat, humans from zombies, and living from undead. Shaun and Ed grab whatever is at hand to repel the attacking zombies, summoning reserves of strength they didn’t know they possessed and straining muscles they forgot they had. Rounding up friends and family, they press on towards the sanctuary of the Winchester. All that stands in their way are hordes of the flesh-eating undead…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,330,781 (22.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 607 opening theaters/675 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,232,290 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 24th, 2004 (Wide) by Focus/Rogue Pictures August 29th, 2024 (Limited) by Focus Features (20th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | October 7th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
October 9th, 2013 (Limited) (Sweden) July 10th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) October 27th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) September 27th, 2024 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 21st, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for zombie violence/gore and language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Franchise: | Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy |
| Plot point: | Zombies |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | StudioCanal, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films, WT2 Productions, Big Talk Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2004 | 7 | $3,330,781 | 607 | $5,487 | $3,330,781 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 6 | $2,481,020 | -26% | 645 | $3,847 | $6,933,441 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 8 | $1,708,113 | -31% | 675 | $2,531 | $9,457,504 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 11 | $1,109,997 | -35% | 672 | $1,652 | $11,269,702 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 15 | $610,567 | -45% | 571 | $1,069 | $12,276,669 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 17 | $380,607 | -38% | 516 | $738 | $12,893,593 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 24 | $177,463 | -53% | 256 | $693 | $13,288,488 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 36 | $60,438 | -66% | 103 | $587 | $13,361,868 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 43 | $37,173 | -38% | 84 | $443 | $13,425,414 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 58 | $21,377 | -42% | 52 | $411 | $13,464,388 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $567,375 | 133 | $4,266 | $14,110,375 | 1,041 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $30,610 | -95% | 202 | $152 | $14,310,370 | 1,042 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2004 | 8 | $1,286,000 | 607 | $2,119 | $2,443,000 | 2 | ||
| Sep 26, 2004 | 7 | $888,000 | -31% | 607 | $1,463 | $3,330,781 | 3 | |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 5 | $301,000 | -66% | 607 | $496 | $3,632,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 6 | $303,000 | +1% | 607 | $499 | $3,934,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 29, 2004 | 6 | $258,000 | -15% | 607 | $425 | $4,192,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 5 | $247,000 | -4% | 607 | $407 | $4,452,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 5 | $800,000 | +224% | 645 | $1,240 | $5,300,000 | 8 | |
| Oct 2, 2004 | 6 | $1,058,000 | +32% | -18% | 645 | $1,640 | $6,251,000 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2004 | 5 | $682,000 | -36% | -23% | 645 | $1,057 | $6,933,441 | 10 |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 5 | $213,000 | -69% | -29% | 645 | $330 | $7,147,000 | 11 |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 5 | $223,000 | +5% | -26% | 645 | $346 | $7,370,000 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | 6 | $197,000 | -12% | -24% | 645 | $305 | $7,567,000 | 13 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | 6 | $191,000 | -3% | -23% | 645 | $296 | $7,749,000 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 8 | $500,000 | +162% | -38% | 675 | $741 | $8,200,000 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 8 | $713,000 | +43% | -33% | 675 | $1,056 | $8,915,000 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | 8 | $542,000 | -24% | -21% | 675 | $803 | $9,457,504 | 17 |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 8 | $270,000 | -50% | +27% | 675 | $400 | $9,727,000 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 8 | $151,000 | -44% | -32% | 675 | $224 | $9,878,000 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | 8 | $124,000 | -18% | -37% | 675 | $184 | $10,002,000 | 20 |
| Oct 14, 2004 | 9 | $151,000 | +22% | -21% | 675 | $224 | $10,153,000 | 21 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 10 | $350,000 | +132% | -30% | 672 | $521 | $10,503,000 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 10 | $92,000 | -66% | 672 | $137 | $11,362,000 | 25 | |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 10 | $103,000 | +12% | -32% | 672 | $153 | $11,465,000 | 26 |
| Oct 20, 2004 | 10 | $88,000 | -15% | -29% | 672 | $131 | $11,553,000 | 27 |
| Oct 21, 2004 | 10 | $104,000 | +18% | -31% | 672 | $155 | $11,666,000 | 28 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $298,090 | 133 | $2,241 | $13,841,090 | 7,281 | ||
| Aug 31, 2024 | - | $155,740 | -48% | 133 | $1,171 | $13,996,830 | 7,282 | |
| Sep 1, 2024 | - | $113,545 | -27% | 133 | $854 | $14,110,375 | 7,283 | |
| Sep 2, 2024 | - | $95,135 | -16% | 133 | $715 | $14,205,510 | 7,284 | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | - | $48,480 | -49% | 133 | $365 | $14,253,990 | 7,285 | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | - | $19,345 | -60% | 133 | $145 | $14,273,335 | 7,286 | |
| Sep 5, 2024 | - | $6,425 | -67% | 133 | $48 | $14,279,760 | 7,287 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $8,270 | +29% | -97% | 202 | $41 | $14,288,030 | 7,288 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | - | $12,625 | +53% | -92% | 202 | $63 | $14,300,655 | 7,289 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | - | $9,715 | -23% | -91% | 202 | $48 | $14,310,370 | 7,290 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | - | $4,860 | -50% | -95% | 202 | $24 | $14,315,230 | 7,291 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | - | $6,590 | +36% | -86% | 202 | $33 | $14,321,820 | 7,292 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | - | $6,310 | -4% | -67% | 202 | $31 | $14,328,130 | 7,293 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | - | $4,565 | -28% | -29% | 202 | $23 | $14,332,695 | 7,294 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2004 | 7 | $4,452,421 | 607 | $7,335 | $4,452,421 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 5 | $3,296,970 | -26% | 645 | $5,112 | $7,749,391 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 8 | $2,410,314 | -27% | 675 | $3,571 | $10,159,705 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 11 | $1,506,397 | -38% | 672 | $2,242 | $11,666,102 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 14 | $846,884 | -44% | 571 | $1,483 | $12,512,986 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 15 | $598,039 | -29% | 516 | $1,159 | $13,111,025 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 27 | $190,405 | -68% | 256 | $744 | $13,301,430 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 36 | $86,811 | -54% | 103 | $843 | $13,388,241 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 45 | $54,770 | -37% | 84 | $652 | $13,443,011 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 18 | $736,760 | 133 | $5,540 | $14,279,760 | 1,041 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $52,935 | -93% | 202 | $262 | $14,332,695 | 1,042 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
On Friday, Shaun is in a rut. At 29, he’s coasted through life—and still hasn’t gotten very far, usually winding up at the local pub, the Winchester. His roommate Ed looks up to him—when he can take his eyes off the TV, that is. Liz is re-evaluating their relationship, particularly after Shaun fails to do something special for their anniversary on Saturday. That day, there are train delays, people fainting in the streets, TV news reports of unexplained calamities— and did that homeless man just try to eat a…? No, it can’t be…But, it is—the dead have risen. Saturday’s isolated incidents mushroom into a full-on zombie assault and, once daylight breaks, it’s Sunday bloody Sunday. As manners and flesh take a beating, it’s time to separate men from meat, humans from zombies, and living from undead. Shaun and Ed grab whatever is at hand to repel the attacking zombies, summoning reserves of strength they didn’t know they possessed and straining muscles they forgot they had. Rounding up friends and family, they press on towards the sanctuary of the Winchester. All that stands in their way are hordes of the flesh-eating undead…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,330,781 (22.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 607 opening theaters/675 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,232,290 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 24th, 2004 (Wide) by Focus/Rogue Pictures August 29th, 2024 (Limited) by Focus Features (20th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | October 7th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia)
October 9th, 2013 (Limited) (Sweden) July 10th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) October 27th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) September 27th, 2024 (Limited) (20th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 21st, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for zombie violence/gore and language |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Franchise: | Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy |
| Plot point: | Zombies |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | StudioCanal, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films, WT2 Productions, Big Talk Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2004 | 7 | $3,330,781 | 607 | $5,487 | $3,330,781 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 6 | $2,481,020 | -26% | 645 | $3,847 | $6,933,441 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 8 | $1,708,113 | -31% | 675 | $2,531 | $9,457,504 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 11 | $1,109,997 | -35% | 672 | $1,652 | $11,269,702 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 15 | $610,567 | -45% | 571 | $1,069 | $12,276,669 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 17 | $380,607 | -38% | 516 | $738 | $12,893,593 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 24 | $177,463 | -53% | 256 | $693 | $13,288,488 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 36 | $60,438 | -66% | 103 | $587 | $13,361,868 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 43 | $37,173 | -38% | 84 | $443 | $13,425,414 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 58 | $21,377 | -42% | 52 | $411 | $13,464,388 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $567,375 | 133 | $4,266 | $14,110,375 | 1,041 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $30,610 | -95% | 202 | $152 | $14,310,370 | 1,042 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2004 | 8 | $1,286,000 | 607 | $2,119 | $2,443,000 | 2 | ||
| Sep 26, 2004 | 7 | $888,000 | -31% | 607 | $1,463 | $3,330,781 | 3 | |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 5 | $301,000 | -66% | 607 | $496 | $3,632,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 6 | $303,000 | +1% | 607 | $499 | $3,934,000 | 5 | |
| Sep 29, 2004 | 6 | $258,000 | -15% | 607 | $425 | $4,192,000 | 6 | |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 5 | $247,000 | -4% | 607 | $407 | $4,452,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 5 | $800,000 | +224% | 645 | $1,240 | $5,300,000 | 8 | |
| Oct 2, 2004 | 6 | $1,058,000 | +32% | -18% | 645 | $1,640 | $6,251,000 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2004 | 5 | $682,000 | -36% | -23% | 645 | $1,057 | $6,933,441 | 10 |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 5 | $213,000 | -69% | -29% | 645 | $330 | $7,147,000 | 11 |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 5 | $223,000 | +5% | -26% | 645 | $346 | $7,370,000 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | 6 | $197,000 | -12% | -24% | 645 | $305 | $7,567,000 | 13 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | 6 | $191,000 | -3% | -23% | 645 | $296 | $7,749,000 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 8 | $500,000 | +162% | -38% | 675 | $741 | $8,200,000 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 8 | $713,000 | +43% | -33% | 675 | $1,056 | $8,915,000 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | 8 | $542,000 | -24% | -21% | 675 | $803 | $9,457,504 | 17 |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 8 | $270,000 | -50% | +27% | 675 | $400 | $9,727,000 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 8 | $151,000 | -44% | -32% | 675 | $224 | $9,878,000 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2004 | 8 | $124,000 | -18% | -37% | 675 | $184 | $10,002,000 | 20 |
| Oct 14, 2004 | 9 | $151,000 | +22% | -21% | 675 | $224 | $10,153,000 | 21 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 10 | $350,000 | +132% | -30% | 672 | $521 | $10,503,000 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 10 | $92,000 | -66% | 672 | $137 | $11,362,000 | 25 | |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 10 | $103,000 | +12% | -32% | 672 | $153 | $11,465,000 | 26 |
| Oct 20, 2004 | 10 | $88,000 | -15% | -29% | 672 | $131 | $11,553,000 | 27 |
| Oct 21, 2004 | 10 | $104,000 | +18% | -31% | 672 | $155 | $11,666,000 | 28 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $298,090 | 133 | $2,241 | $13,841,090 | 7,281 | ||
| Aug 31, 2024 | - | $155,740 | -48% | 133 | $1,171 | $13,996,830 | 7,282 | |
| Sep 1, 2024 | - | $113,545 | -27% | 133 | $854 | $14,110,375 | 7,283 | |
| Sep 2, 2024 | - | $95,135 | -16% | 133 | $715 | $14,205,510 | 7,284 | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | - | $48,480 | -49% | 133 | $365 | $14,253,990 | 7,285 | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | - | $19,345 | -60% | 133 | $145 | $14,273,335 | 7,286 | |
| Sep 5, 2024 | - | $6,425 | -67% | 133 | $48 | $14,279,760 | 7,287 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $8,270 | +29% | -97% | 202 | $41 | $14,288,030 | 7,288 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | - | $12,625 | +53% | -92% | 202 | $63 | $14,300,655 | 7,289 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | - | $9,715 | -23% | -91% | 202 | $48 | $14,310,370 | 7,290 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | - | $4,860 | -50% | -95% | 202 | $24 | $14,315,230 | 7,291 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | - | $6,590 | +36% | -86% | 202 | $33 | $14,321,820 | 7,292 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | - | $6,310 | -4% | -67% | 202 | $31 | $14,328,130 | 7,293 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | - | $4,565 | -28% | -29% | 202 | $23 | $14,332,695 | 7,294 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2004 | 7 | $4,452,421 | 607 | $7,335 | $4,452,421 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 5 | $3,296,970 | -26% | 645 | $5,112 | $7,749,391 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 8 | $2,410,314 | -27% | 675 | $3,571 | $10,159,705 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 11 | $1,506,397 | -38% | 672 | $2,242 | $11,666,102 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 14 | $846,884 | -44% | 571 | $1,483 | $12,512,986 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 15 | $598,039 | -29% | 516 | $1,159 | $13,111,025 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 27 | $190,405 | -68% | 256 | $744 | $13,301,430 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 36 | $86,811 | -54% | 103 | $843 | $13,388,241 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 45 | $54,770 | -37% | 84 | $652 | $13,443,011 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 18 | $736,760 | 133 | $5,540 | $14,279,760 | 1,041 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $52,935 | -93% | 202 | $262 | $14,332,695 | 1,042 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.