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      28 Days Later

      R Released Jun 27, 2003 1 hr. 52 min. Horror Sci-Fi TRAILER for 28 Days Later: Trailer 1 List
      87% 236 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less
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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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      Aidan B While the ending may not have stuck the best landing, "28 Days Later" still stands as one of the best zombie movies in the history of films, providing a heartfelt story with some great messages and solidifies Danny Boyle as one of the best directors of his generation. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Rebekah P One of Danny Boyle's best. A masterful, nearly perfect zombie film. Genre-defining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review mr c A great film with nostalgic visuals, definitely a modern classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Kevin L One of the better worldwide pandemic of dead and infected flicks. Danny Boyle handles the material written by Alex Garland well. Tone and tension are on spot for the most part. The opening sequences of rioting and chaos in the street and the research 'lab' are effective in setting the tone and putting the viewer right in the mix. Acting is served well enough, but this is a zombie/walking dead thriller, so the usual menu of utter terror, slaughter, stagger, terror, screams, kill, kill, escape are on lather, rinse, repeat. A sequel now? Well if it's gonna have Cillian Murphy, then I'm in. 3.2 stars Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Lovely Anne F I watched it the first time and it's definitely an old movie but I was still surprised and enjoyed this! I love the flow of the story and it keeps me excited and I like the film's ends. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Kyle C First two thirds of the film were pretty good. Nice atmosphere, occasional suspense, decent character work. The final act is where it lost me. It feels disconnected from the rest of the film and overly dark and edgy. Combine this with the fact that it was filmed on a potato and the movie ends up feeling like a 16-year-old boy's high school film club project. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      London is Deserted in ’28 Days Later…’ | Rotten Tomatoes’ 21 Most Memorable Moments London is Deserted in ’28 Days Later…’ | Rotten Tomatoes’ 21 Most Memorable Moments 3:32 28 Days Later: Trailer 1 28 Days Later: Trailer 1 1:28 View more videos

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      Left to right: Military advisor Henry Camilleri, director Danny Boyle, and camera assistant Simon Tindal. Jim ( Cillian Murphy) walks through the empty city. Mailer (Marvin Campbell) jerks forward towards Jim and Henry Jim (Cillian Murphy) hides in the tangle of bodies at the execution site. Director Danny Boyle talks to Naomie Harris and Megan Burns on the set of 28 DAYS LATER. Production still from the film 28 DAYS LATER. Mailer (Marvin Campbell) escapes into the kitchen. Henry (Christopher Eccleston. Jim (Cillian Murphy) kills Private Jones (Leo Bill). Selena (Naomie Harris) and Jim (Cillian Murphy) look down the stairwell towards the noise. View more photos

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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 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 Jesús Palacios Fotogramas ... Optimistic. Violent, yes; Bloody, that too... but at its core, it's as beautiful as an English rose garden. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jul 29, 2022 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
      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
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)