The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)

The Dead Don't Die
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim Jarmusch
Written byJim Jarmusch
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrederick Elmes
Edited byAffonso Gonçalves
Music bySQÜRL
Production
companies
Kill the Head[1][2]
Longride[3]
Animal Kingdom[3]
Chimney[3]
Film i Väst[3]
Distributed byFocus Features (United States)
Universal Pictures[4] (International)
Release dates
  • May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14) (Cannes)
  • June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[5]
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15.3 million[3][6]

The Dead Don't Die is a 2019 American absurdist zombie comedy film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It features an ensemble cast including Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Rosie Perez, Iggy Pop, Carol Kane, Austin Butler, and Selena Gomez and follows a small town's police force as they combat a sudden zombie invasion.

The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. It was theatrically released in North America on June 14, 2019 by Focus Features, and earned $15.3 million at the box office. It received mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (14 May 2019). "Film Review: 'The Dead Don't Die'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Grierson, Tim (14 May 2019). "'The Dead Don't Die': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Dead Don't Die (2019) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference var2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 18 April 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Dead Don't Die (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 23, 2020.