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28 Days Later...

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  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
405K
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Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, Marvin Campbell, Bindu De Stoppani, Brendan Gleeson, Ricci Harnett, Naomie Harris, Jukka Hiltunen, Junior Laniyan, Stuart McQuarrie, Cillian Murphy, Alex Palmer, Sanjay Rambaruth, David Schneider, Leo Bill, and Ray Panthaki in 28 Days Later... (2002)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi

Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
405K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
761
29
  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writer
    • Alex Garland
  • Stars
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Naomie Harris
    • Christopher Eccleston
Top credits
  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writer
    • Alex Garland
  • Stars
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Naomie Harris
    • Christopher Eccleston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 32 nominations

    Videos3

    Home Video Trailer
    Trailer 0:34
    Home Video Trailer
    28 Days Later
    Trailer 1:30
    28 Days Later
    'Overlord' Cast on How to Survive a Nazi Zombie Apocalypse
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    'Overlord' Cast on How to Survive a Nazi Zombie Apocalypse

    Photos110

    Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson, Naomie Harris, and Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Naomie Harris and Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson, Naomie Harris, and Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    From left: Christopher Eccleston, Naomie Harris, and Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Marvin Campbell is the infected peering through the window at Luke Mably (front).
    Danny Boyle in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Danny Boyle in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Alex Garland in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Alex Garland in 28 Days Later... (2002)
    Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Days Later... (2002)

    Top cast

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    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Jimas Jim
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Selenaas Selena
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Major Henry Westas Major Henry West
    Alex Palmer
    Alex Palmer
    • Activistas Activist
    Bindu De Stoppani
    Bindu De Stoppani
    • Activistas Activist
    Jukka Hiltunen
    • Activistas Activist
    David Schneider
    David Schneider
    • Scientistas Scientist
    Toby Sedgwick
    Toby Sedgwick
    • Infected Priestas Infected Priest
    Noah Huntley
    Noah Huntley
    • Markas Mark
    Christopher Dunne
    Christopher Dunne
    • Jim's Fatheras Jim's Father
    Emma Hitching
    • Jim's Motheras Jim's Mother
    Alexander Delamere
    • Mr. Bridgesas Mr. Bridges
    Kim McGarrity
    Kim McGarrity
    • Mr. Bridges' Daughteras Mr. Bridges' Daughter
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Frankas Frank
    Megan Burns
    Megan Burns
    • Hannahas Hannah
    Justin Hackney
    • Infected Kidas Infected Kid
    Luke Mably
    Luke Mably
    • Private Cliftonas Private Clifton
    Stuart McQuarrie
    Stuart McQuarrie
    • Sergeant Farrellas Sergeant Farrell
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • Alex Garland
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    Storyline

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    Animal activists invade a laboratory with the intention of releasing chimpanzees that are undergoing experimentation, infected by a virus -a virus that causes rage. The naive activists ignore the pleas of a scientist to keep the cages locked, with disastrous results. Twenty-eight days later, our protagonist, Jim, wakes up from a coma, alone, in an abandoned hospital. He begins to seek out anyone else to find London is deserted, apparently without a living soul. After finding a church, which had become inhabited by zombie like humans intent on his demise, he runs for his life. Selena and Mark rescue him from the horde and bring him up to date on the mass carnage and horror as all of London tore itself apart. This is a tale of survival and ultimately, heroics, with nice subtext about mankind's savage nature. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • virus
    • military
    • laboratory
    • london england
    • epidemic
    • 218 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Jim and Selena celebrate with Frank and Hannah was shot on September 11, 2001. Danny Boyle said it felt extremely strange to shoot a celebratory scene on that particular day.
    • Goofs
      Selena and Mark claim that there is no electricity, yet when they enter Budgens to loot the store of food, all the lights are clearly on.
    • Quotes

      [Jim enters a dark abandoned church when he sees writing on the wall]

      Writing on a Wall: 'Repent, The End Is Extremely Fucking Nigh'

    • Crazy credits
      Other than the Fox Searchlight logo, there are no opening credits whatsoever. The title of the movie, 28 Days Later, only appears as a descriptive subtitle.
    • Alternate versions
      Fox Searchlight attached an alternative downbeat ending to all 1400 US prints of the film, while it was still in U.S. release. The revised ending was the one that appeared in the original script, but the script's ending was ditched in favor of a happy ending after it did not test well. Director Danny Boyle decided "We can't do this to people, because it was such a tough journey anyway."
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      East Hastings
      Performed by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (as Godspeed You Black Emperor)

      Appears courtesy of Kranky, Ltd.

      Written by Efrim Menuck, David Bryant, Roger Tellier-Craig, Thierry Amar, Mauro Pezzente, Aiden Girt, Bruce Cawdon, Sophie Trudeau and Norsola Johnson

      Published by Rough Trade Publishing

    User reviews1.5K

    Review
    Top review
    Quite good
    I'm amazed there are so many negative reviews of this film; I thought it succeeded on every level. It's artistic and atmospheric, with a great pace, sympathetic characters, and a fantastic climax. The music is very nicely done, and, to me, the eerie opening scenes of the empty London streets are worth the price of admission all on their own. I'm a stubborn viewer, and, normally, when a film benefits from early critical buzz in the manner that this one did, I find some excuse not to like it. But not this time; I'm completely impressed. (Incidentally, I think it's interesting that while most horror films these days seem to have been inspired by knockoffs of knockoffs, "28 Days Later" apparently owes more to John Wyndham's classic disaster novel "The Day of the Triffids" than to anything else. And that's a good thing.) HIGHLY recommended.
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    • ljbad
    • Jun 28, 2004

    FAQ17

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 28 Days Later
    • Filming locations
      • Badminton House, Gloucestershire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • DNA Films
      • British Film Council
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,064,915
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,061,858
      • Jun 29, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,661,434
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original ratio)
      • 1.85 : 1

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