28 Weeks Later

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28 Weeks Later

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Released May 11, 2007

1h 40m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Six months after the original epidemic, the rage virus has all but annihilated the population of the British Isles. Nevertheless the U.S. Army declares the danger past, and American soldiers arrive to restore order and begin reconstruction. Refugees return to British soil, but one of them carries a deadly secret: The virus is not gone and is even more dangerous than before.

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Critics Consensus

While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

It's an exciting, well-directed thriller that, while providing more than enough action and gore to satisfy genre fans, also offers the political commentary that has characterized zombie movies.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2007

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Rex Reed

Observer

There isn't much acting here, but there is entirely too much vomiting, and the prose turns laughably purple, too.

Jun 20, 2007

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Even though I knew the scares were coming, I jumped out of my seat a few times.

May 21, 2007

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Andrew Dignan

In Review Online

Stranger, more diffuse, and less wedded to conventional notions of realism and regularly occurring jump scares than its predecessors... [although] no film in recent memory has been more deserving of an “incomplete” grade.

Jun 20, 2025

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Sarah Vincent

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“28 Weeks Later” would have been better if it was a prequel to the far superior “28 Days Later” (2003) or a horror movie in a vacuum, but as a sequel, it is shit.

Jun 20, 2025

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Avoids treading familiar territory or attempts at replicating the first film's success, instead going bigger and bolder, though still never reaches the heights of the initial entry.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2023

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George M

Extremely disappointing given the star power and the strength of the first film. One of the most frustrating zombie movies you’ll see.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Joe M

Solid sequel to a movie that plays like a zombie movie that isn't a zombie movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Madam D

Not as good as the original. More action but not much that makes you really care about the characters as in 28 Days Later.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Audience Member

The first movie is fantastic. This one however is a shocker. Full of gaping holes, poor plot lines that just leave you thinking it doesn’t make any sense. Could have been so much better :( said holes include: - no security on his wife in quarantine - rage virus zombies suddenly opening doors and seemingly able to track the group through the whole of London including its underground! - soldiers moving a whole group to a secure room - which apparently isn’t secure as one door is left unguarded and unlocked apparently for rage virus man to come on in. - Dad is made out to be a villain for an absolutely no hope situation

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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chris m

sequels almost never turn out well. the first film reached cinematic glory; the second doesn’t come close to matching it. '28 weeks later' offers a less intense, less visually striking story with characters lacking the charisma of the original. the plot feels weaker and less engaging. interestingly, the director is spanish, and part of the film’s production is spanish too — unfortunately, spanish cinema rarely hits the mark in this case. danny boyle left us with a sweet taste and wanting more, but this sequel steals that satisfaction away. despite the negative reviews, it’s not a total disaster, but it’s definitely one of the worst sequels i’ve seen. making a good second installment is tough, and this one just doesn’t succeed.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Nico S.

It failed to live up to the first film in the series yet as a stand alone zombie film it wouldn’t be too bad but it’s a very different take on the idea, a lot more action oriented.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Synopsis

Six months after the original epidemic, the rage virus has all but annihilated the population of the British Isles. Nevertheless the U.S. Army declares the danger past, and American soldiers arrive to restore order and begin reconstruction. Refugees return to British soil, but one of them carries a deadly secret: The virus is not gone and is even more dangerous than before.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Producer: Allon Reich, Andrew Macdonald, Enrique López Lavigne
Screenwriter: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Rowan Joffe, Jesús Olmo, Enrique López Lavigne
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Fox Atomic, DNA Films, Figment Films, Sogecine, Koan Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence and Gore)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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