Us
2019USA★ 6.94.5 pt match
Like Dawn of the Dead, this one is rooted in feeling powerless and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on class and money. Same energy: haunting, dark comedy, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
Dawn of the Dead
1978ItalyLanguage: EnglishDirected by George A. Romero★ 7.5
Available in English: subtitled
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakdark comedybrutalhauntingchaotic
Pacing
escalatingslow burnslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapesiege
Emotion
feeling powerlessthe family you chooseloss of innocenceloyalty under pressure
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionsold ways vs. new world
Feel
gut punchrewatchablediscussion startercathartic
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Dawn of the Dead
If Dawn of the Dead hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
The Menu
2022USA★ 7.24 pt match
What ties these together is loss of innocence. The world both films live in revolves around class and money, corrupt institutions, and old ways vs. new world. The feel is the same: dark comedy, bleak, escalating, and slow build to explosion.