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28 Days Later

Play trailer 2:07 Poster for 28 Days Later R Released Jun 27, 2003 1h 53m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Apollo B My all time favorite zombie movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Vandai ! La que inicio todo en el ambito de los Zombies. Una pelicula que fue grabada con una camara digital a 480p rara para la epoca, pero esto le da un toque mas y genera una atmofera perfecta para la pelicula. La vi ahora luego de 20 años y me trasmitió lo mismo que de niño, de acá mi fasinacion por los zombies. No entiendo como mi padre me dejaba ver esto! The one that started it all in the zombie world. A movie shot on a digital camera at 480p, a rarity back then, which adds a unique feel and creates a perfect atmosphere. I watched it now after 20 years and it gave me the same feeling as when I was a kid, this is where my fascination with zombies began. I can't believe my dad let me watch this! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review Jaykeb G It still blows my mind how this movie never really got a streaming release for years, because 28 Days Later was so good. The story they build of these characters is such an intense world where zombies exist and the humans are even more disgusting is brilliant. This was definitely one of my favourite Cillian Murphy performances and I loved the chemistry he had with Naomie Harris. The atmosphere and feel of this movie was scary good, I really love the way they handled the cinematography of it being shot on a vhs camera throughout the entire thing to make it feel way older than it actually was, and even though shakey cam gets annoying for me, I think it was well played out in this movie especially with the zombie point of view shots. It did lack in horror for me a lot but this is definitely one of the best zombie projects I’ve seen. I think it’s worth a watch Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Julian S Though it may not claim the title of the definitive zombie apocalypse film—a distinction forever tied to George A. Romero’s timeless NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD—28 DAYS LATER endures, its grim, unvarnished edge growing ever more resonant with time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 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, 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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