The zombie film 2019, The dead don’t diestarring Bill Murray, is now trending on Netflix. “The dead don’t die”The star-studded cast includes Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Selena Gomez and more, who star alongside Murray in the horror-comedy. The film mainly focuses on a small town that experiences unusual deaths and eventually realizes that zombies have invaded their town, forcing them to fight for their lives, resulting in this The dead don’t dieThe unexpected ending.

Director Jim Jarmusch’s zombie film works primarily because of its dry humor and his actors’ ability to implement this style. Not surprisingly, Bill Murray is great in this The dead don’t die and his deadpan reactions contrast perfectly with the absurd events unfolding on screen. Surprisingly, The dead don’t die was not Bill Murray’s only zombie film released in 2019, as he also made a cameo appearance in the equally humorous film Zombieland: Double tap in the same year.

Bill Murray’s The Dead Don’t Die was released the same year as Zombieland 2

Murray briefly reprized his Zombieland role in the 2019 sequel

Bill Murray’s appearance in Zombieland: Double tap was only a cameo appearance as his character died in 2009 Zombieland film, but its end credits scenes were still a fun way to bring the character back. As in the original, Murray plays himself and the scenes depict events that occurred at the very beginning of the zombie outbreak. Although he’s not the focus of the film, it’s funny that Murray appeared in two very similar zombie comedy films in the same year.

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Bill Murray’s 2019 appearances in both The dead don’t die And Zombieland: Double tap are an entertaining addition to his career, because different to Ghostbusters and the first ZombielandMurray hasn’t appeared in many similar horror comedies. Because of their similar themes and Murray’s performances, the films fit together well. Additionally, The dead don’t die contains a subtle nod to Bill Murray’s character in Zombielandwhich makes the connection all the more fun.

How The Dead Don’t Die’s zombie movie rules compare to Zombieland’s

Both films lay out their rules clearly

Both The dead don’t die and the Zombieland The films explicitly describe how to kill zombies and survive in a zombie apocalypse. Additionally, Both use equally fun and meta methods to explain zombies and how to kill them. Particularly some of the characters in The dead don’t die seem to know how to kill zombies before any of the characters actually see the zombies. Along with references to other films in the genre, particularly George Romero’s zombie films, the main rule is that the characters in The dead don’t die to quote is too “Kill the head” Otherwise, the zombies will continue to come back.

The characters of Zombieland have even more methods for surviving their zombie outbreak, and these are explicitly laid out in the form of numbered rules given by Jesse Eisenberg’s character, Columbus. While the rules cover a variety of topics related to surviving in a post-zombie world, The most important rule for killing zombies is already hinted at in the title. Rule number two is this “double tap”, This means that you always have to shoot a zombie twice to make sure it is really dead. In both films, it is important for the characters to follow their rules in order to survive.

How the Dead Don’t Die and Zombieland: Double Taps Reviews and Box Office Comparison.

Zombieland: Double Tap far surpasses The Dead Don’t Die

The dead don’t die is a very funny film and has a great cast, but it was not an opponent Zombieland: Double tap with critics and at the box office. The dead don’t die received mixed reviews and grossed $15.3 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo). Despite its well-known stars and director, the indie film was shown in far fewer cinemas than its zombie competitor. In addition, some critics felt this way The dead don’t dieThe film’s deadpan humor didn’t always resonate, but now that it’s streaming on Netfix, new fans may be able to appreciate the film.

Zombieland: Double tap also had the benefit of being a sequel to a popular film from a decade earlier. After the financial and critical success of 2009 ZombielandIt makes sense that audiences are excited for the second film. After its theatrical release Zombieland: Double tap earned $125.2 million on a budget of about $45 million (via The Numbers). Additionally, the sequel received positive reviews highlighting its humor and performance Zombieland: Double tap Notch on top The dead don’t die in Bill Murray’s 2019 Zombie Movie Shows.

Sources: Box Office Mojo & The Numbers

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The Dead Don’t Die is a 2019 horror comedy film directed by Jim Jarmusch. “The Dead Don’t Die” focuses on a small town in Centerville that struggles to fend off hordes of zombies after the dead come back to life. The film has a star-studded cast including Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi and Danny Glover.

director

Jim Jarmusch

writer

Jim Jarmusch

Pour

Tom Waits, Selena Gomez, Austin Butler, Adam Driver, Chloe Sevigny, Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Caleb Landry Jones, Iggy Pop

Release date

June 14, 2019

Duration

103 minutes