28 Days Later (2002) movie poster

28 Days Later (2002)

"The days are numbered."
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๐Ÿ‘ 85%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
๐ŸŽฌ 80% (RT: 87%, MC: 73) โ„น๏ธRT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
1h 53m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.2/10 (8,303 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
73
Cast
Naomie Harris as Selena
Megan Burns as Hannah
Christopher Eccleston as Major Henry West
Noah Huntley as Mark
Luke Mably as Private Clifton
Stuart McQuarrie as Seargent Farrell
Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it based on 8,303 votes. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.
Overview
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain. Wikipedia โ†—
Fun Facts
  • Danny Boyle originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
  • During the filming of 28 Days Later, Cillian Murphy improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
  • The incredible score for 28 Days Later was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
Audience Consensus

28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle. Cillian Murphy stars as Jim, a bicycle courier who wakes from a coma in a deserted London hospital to discover that a virus called "Rage," released from a primate research facility, has devastated Britain, transforming the infected into mindlessly violent attackers. Jim encounters other survivors including Selena, played by Naomie Harris, and they journey toward a military outpost broadcasting a promise of safety and a cure โ€” a promise that proves more complicated and dangerous than the infection itself. 28 Days Later revolutionized the zombie genre by introducing fast-moving infected rather than the shambling undead of George Romero's tradition, creating a new form of horror that was immediately more terrifying because the threat could sprint, climb, and overwhelm.

Danny Boyle shot the film on digital video, a creative choice driven by budget constraints that gave the film a raw, documentary-like urgency โ€” the grainy, desaturated footage of an empty London, filmed during brief early-morning windows, created some of the most haunting post-apocalyptic imagery in cinema. The film earned $82 million worldwide on a $8 million budget and directly influenced the revitalization of zombie media across film, television, and video games.

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In 28 Days Later... (2002) Frank puts out containers to collect rainwater. I don't think he's going to get very far with a laundry hamper.
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