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Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

Jul 3, 1985
101 min
HorrorDramaMystery
7.0/ 10
1,325 votes

Overview

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.0/10
1,325 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
77,685 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
60/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,750,000Production cost
Box Office$34,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$30,250,000Profitable
ROI
+806.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$5,000,000Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins total

Details

Production information

"The darkest day of horror the world has ever known!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,750,000

Revenue

$34,000,000

Production Companies

Living Dead CollectionLaurel EntertainmentUnited Film Distribution Company (UFDC)

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