[PAR] [TLE] Dawn of the Dead (2004 film) [SEP] Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his feature film directorial debut.  A remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name, it was written by James Gunn and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer. [PAR] [TLE] Zombieland [SEP] Zombieland is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.  The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse.  The film follows a geeky college kid making his way through the zombie apocalypse, meeting three strangers along the way and together taking an extended road trip across the Southwestern United States in an attempt to find a sanctuary free from zombies.  The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2009 and was theatrically released on October 2, 2009 in the United States by Columbia Pictures.  "Zombieland" was a critical and commercial success, grossing more than $60.8 million in 17 days and surpassing the 2004 film "Dawn of the Dead" as the top-grossing zombie film in the United States until "World War Z" in 2013.
[PAR] [TLE] Dawn of the Dead ( 2004 film ) [ SEP ] Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his feature film directorial debut . A remake of George A. Romero 's 1978 film of the same name , it was written by James Gunn and stars Sarah Polley , Ving Rhames , Jake Weber , and Mekhi Phifer . [PAR] [TLE] Zombieland [ SEP ] Zombieland is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick . The film stars Woody Harrelson , Jesse Eisenberg , Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse . The film follows a geeky college kid making his way through the zombie apocalypse , meeting three strangers along the way and together taking an extended road trip across the Southwestern United States in an attempt to find a sanctuary free from zombies . The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25 , 2009 and was theatrically released on October 2 , 2009 in the United States by Columbia Pictures . " Zombieland " was a critical and commercial success , grossing more than $ 60.8 million in 17 days and surpassing the 2004 film " Dawn of the Dead " as the top - grossing zombie film in the United States until " World War Z " in 2013 .
Which director had their film surpassed as the top-grossing zombie film in 2009?
Which director had their film surpassed as the top - grossing zombie film in 2009 ?
Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder