Shaun of the Dead
In the UK, "Shaun of the Dead" took £1.6 million at 367 cinemas on its opening weekend (9–11 April 2004) and netted £6.4 million by mid-May. It was second at the box office, following "50 First Dates" with £1.65 million. In its opening weekend in the US, "Shaun of the Dead" earned US$3.3 million, taking seventh place at the box office despite a limited release to 607 theatres. As of June 2020, the film has earned US$30,076,102 worldwide in box office receipts since its release. The film was released only two weeks after Zack Snyder's 2004 remake "Dawn of the Dead". Both are internationally distributed by Universal Pictures, with the company only taking on "Shaun of the Dead" after setting the condition it be released after the remake.