28 Days Later

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28 Days Later

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Released Jun 27, 2003

1h 53m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the "Rage" virus from a medical research lab. When London bike courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up from a coma a month after, he finds his city all but deserted. On the run from the zombie-like victims of the Rage, Jim stumbles upon a group of survivors, including Selena (Naomie Harris) and cab driver Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and joins them on a perilous journey to what he hopes will be safety.

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Critics Consensus

Kinetically directed by Danny Boyle, 28 Days Later is both a terrifying zombie movie and a sharp political allegory.

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

Twenty-eight Days Later is a zombie flick, which makes it my kind of movie-dare I say, our kind of movie. No cinema zombie ever shambles into view without its agenda.

Mar 16, 2020

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Cecilia Sayad

Film Comment Magazine

The possibility of renewal suggested by the survivors' attempts to start over certainly points toward hope. However, the circularity of the movie's plot is most likely to inspire dismay.

Mar 22, 2018

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

The best purely British horror/science-fiction film in decades. And the first great apocalypse movie of the new millennium.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 30, 2014

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

28 Days Later is one of the most influential horror films of the 21st century. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

May 6, 2024

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Michelle Kisner

The Movie Sleuth

Many films since have used ideas from 28 Days Later, and it has entered the collective consciousness as one of the great horror classics of the early '00s.

Mar 11, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Manages to both pay respects to the zombie genre while entirely upending everything you expected from such outings, managing to be frightening throughout its run time, thanks in large part to the core cast.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Dylan S

This is by far my all time favourite zombie flick. The camera quality leaves some to be desired, but the way it's shot and some of the camera angles is so unique and the tone of helplessness/ dismay is beautifully translated on to screen. Cillian Murphy's performance is great and I do think this is a must watch for any fan of the zombie/ horror genre. Love this film

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Audience Member

There is no way this movie's rating is this high. It has to be one of the most poorly written movies ever.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Ryan L

Perfectly done enjoyed every minute from start to finish. Not a wasted moment

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Audience Member

I first watched this movie over 2 years ago and didn’t like it that much then, especially as the film progressed. However, I gave it a second chance and it’s actually quite good now in my opinion! I’m happy I gave it another shot since I knew I was missing something. The cinematography feels very old-fashioned which gives it a gritty and authentic feeling and the soundtrack/score is good too! It had good, scary moments as well as tense scenes that kept you focused, even beautiful and wholesome moments! The zombies actually felt threatening in this film and looked pretty cool! While I was still bothered slightly by some of the quick camera cuts and the story getting a bit side-tracked with the main characters trying to escape the infantry-men at the base camp, I was still mostly entertained. This is actually one of the better horror movies I’ve seen now!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Apollo B

My all time favorite zombie movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Tomaz B

The quality of the movie is bad, as others have pointed out already. Other than that, it's a very entertaining watch and I'm looking forward to seeing the two sequels that came out after this movie was released.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Synopsis

A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the "Rage" virus from a medical research lab. When London bike courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up from a coma a month after, he finds his city all but deserted. On the run from the zombie-like victims of the Rage, Jim stumbles upon a group of survivors, including Selena (Naomie Harris) and cab driver Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and joins them on a perilous journey to what he hopes will be safety.

Director: Danny Boyle
Producer: Andrew Macdonald
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Fox Searchlight, Film Council, DNA Pictures International
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Strong Gore|Strong Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 27, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 10, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.1M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

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