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.
Dawn of the Dead has generally received positive reviews.
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Dawn of the Dead was released in 1978 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 639 reviews, giving Dawn of the Dead (1978) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 77%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 71%.
With a score of 74%, Dawn of the Dead is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1978, which stands at 58%.
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