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The Dead Don't Die

2019, comedy, fantasy, horror

104 minutes

In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead.

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5.9

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8.0

2019-06-14

In the end, a well-directed film and with the solid performances of a star-studded cast, Jarmusch does it again by delivering an intellectual film in an unconventional way. Read more

8.0

2019-06-13

Mainly, it’s a low-key laugh riot, an in-joke that feels inclusive and the most quotable movie of the year. Read more

8.0

2019-05-26

A wonderfully silly and star-studded zombie comedy. Read more

7.0

2019-06-18

The Dead Don’t Die takes a few missteps in its storytelling, at least it tries to do something different with the zombie subgenre of horror. The character work, performances, and deadpan humor are spot on throughout the film. Read more

6.7

2019-06-20

While The Dead Don’t Die doesn’t have a coherent message to hang its hat on, it is nevertheless a mildly satisfying genre experience. Read more

5.8

2019-06-25

Jarmusch seems to be having fun tinkering with a new genre, but it’s also a kind of narrative there’s been no shortage of explorations into in recent years, leaving The Dead Don’t Die feeling like its lived beyond its need to exist. Read more

5.0

2019-07-02

There’s nothing we haven't seen before in The Dead Don’t Die, with the aggravation that its course is predictable and slow, the deadpan humor only works intermittently, and its action scenes are dully bland. Jarmusch has definitely the passion, but he didn’t have the brains to take this caricatural experience to the next level. Read more

5.0

2019-05-23

The Dead Don't Die's premise simply isn't developed enough to sustain the entire film, even with a great cast and Jarmusch's dark wit at its disposal. Read more

3.0

2019-06-03

Save for its all-star cast and some insufferably smug meta commentary that comes off as fan service for Jarmusch buffs, The Dead Don't Die slots in anonymously among the shambling horde of cynically produced zom-coms, which at this point are really beginning to stink. Dawn of the Dead? More like Yawn of the Dead. Read more

2.0

2019-05-21

A distinct wryness does permeate the dialogue, but it’s not enough to sway the film away from its lack of fresh content, its ham-handed approach to both comedy and horror, and its unimaginable dullness. Read more

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7.0

2019-07-23

The Dead Don't Die is vaak hilarisch en heel soms zelfs creepy. Toch blijft het totaalplaatje erg rommelig. Het is een genot om Adam Driver en Bill Murray samen te zien als twee broodnuchtere agenten, maar de film houdt zich aan geen enkele regel waardoor het geheel niet alleen onvoorspelbaar maar ook ongrijpbaar wordt. Read more

7.0

2019-09-25

Alhoewel ik me kostelijk geamuseerd heb met deze film, moet ik spijtig genoeg concluderen dat de film niet een welbepaald einddoel voor ogen had. Het geheel is redelijk ludiek en absurd. Read more

6.5

2020-06-01

The Dead Don’t Die heeft dus een sterke cast, met Swinton in zo’n absurd personage dat alleen zij dat met een stalen gezicht kan spelen. Read more

5.0

2019-07-12

Regisseur Jim Jarmusch legt in zijn nieuwste film duidelijk de focus op humor, maar ook dat is nauwelijks aanwezig. Niets persoonlijker dan komedie, maar luisterend naar de volle bioscoopzaal kan maar een handjevol mensen de grappen waarderen. Read more

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