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28 Days Later

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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George R A masterclass in how to combine all the component parts of cinematography to convey story elements and create perhaps the most cohesive film ever. *Chef's kiss* Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Stephen H Instant classic. Turning point for zombie films. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Is the big beard guy ok? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Char T A classic zombie thriller. This one doesn't fall short of suspense for sure. One of the best zombie films I've seen. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Chris B Watching it again I like it. I just am thinking they should have dug into the plot to what happened in those 28 days. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Andrew P 28 Days Later is still one of the best zombies movies ever made. The opening sequence with Cillian Murphy is incredible to look at and the characters are written to feel real, which made me worry for them in their struggles. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 27, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.1M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)