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2008 | DIRECTED BY GEORGE A. ROMERO

Diary of the Dead

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Diary of the Dead
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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 95 minutes (1 hr 35 mins)
Select Cast
Todd Schroeder
Laura de Carteret
Amy Lalonde
Martin Roach
Joshua Close
Joe Dinicol
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
23rd Feb 2016
Last viewed:
20th Aug 2025
Total views:
50
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd February 2008
17 years 7 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £201.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $952.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
38,764 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
132,677 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 7th Mar '08
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: £201.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Feb '08
  • Debut weekend: 15th Feb '08
  • Debut position: 32
  • Highest position: 32
  • Debut gross: $232.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
george a romero George A. Romero
Starring
Todd SchroederBrody
Laura de CarteretBree
Amy LalondeTracy Thurman
Martin RoachStranger
Joshua CloseJason Creed
Joe DinicolEliot Stone
Michelle MorganDebra Moynihan
Shawn RobertsTony Ravello
Philip RiccioRidley Wilmott
Tatiana MaslanyMary Dexter
Daniel KashPolice Officer
Chris VioletteGordo Thorsen
Megan ParkFrancine Shane
Scott WentworthAndrew Maxwell
George BuzaTattooed Biker
Tino MonteNews Anchor
Matt BirmanZombie Trooper
Greg NicoteroZombie Surgeon
Donna CroceZombie Nurse
Nick AlachiotisI.V. Zombie
R.D. ReidFarmer
Scott GibsonBirthday Party Father
Jamie BlochBirthday Girl
Kyle GlencrossBupkes the Clown
Boyd BanksWhite Man
Janet LoCell Phone Woman
Jack BirmanBilly
Trish AdamsDead Mrs. Moynahan
Alan Van SprangColonel
Ron PayneElderly Man
Shelley CookElderly Woman
James BinkleyTrooper
Anthony CancelliereZombie
Wes CravenNewsreader
Alexandria DeFabiisZombie
george a romeroGuillermo del ToroNewsreader
Ara KatzShopping Cart Zombie
Stephen KingNewsreader
Mani NasryZombie
Simon PeggNewsreader
george a romeroGeorge A. RomeroPolice Chief Arthur Katz
Tom SaviniMan Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head'
george a romeroQuentin TarantinoNewsreader
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
16
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£201,571
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Diary of the Dead
7 Mar 2008
16N
£201,571
£201,571

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
32
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$952,620
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Feb 2008
32N
$232,576
$232,576
22 Feb 2008
39▼
$121,896
$451,215
29 Feb 2008
44▼
$84,280
$587,307
25 Apr 2008
79▼
$14,151
$952,620

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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