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Director:
Writer:
Alex Garland (written by)
Release Date:
27 June 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't. more
Plot:
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
7 wins
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21 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Judge Dredd Returns
(From WENN. 22 December 2008, 7:57 AM, PST)
British Director Slams British Moviegoers
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 31 October 2008, 2:32 AM, PDT)
(From WENN. 22 December 2008, 7:57 AM, PST)
British Director Slams British Moviegoers
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 31 October 2008, 2:32 AM, PDT)
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A Pint of Rage
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alex Palmer | ... | Activist | |
| Bindu De Stoppani | ... | Activist | |
| Jukka Hiltunen | ... | Activist | |
| David Schneider | ... | Scientist | |
| Cillian Murphy | ... | Jim | |
| Toby Sedgwick | ... | Infected Priest | |
| Naomie Harris | ... | Selena | |
| Noah Huntley | ... | Mark | |
| Christopher Dunne | ... | Jim's Father | |
| Emma Hitching | ... | Jim's Mother | |
| Alexander Delamere | ... | Mr. Bridges | |
| Kim McGarrity | ... | Mr. Bridges' Daughter | |
| Brendan Gleeson | ... | Frank | |
| Megan Burns | ... | Hannah | |
| Justin Hackney | ... | Infected Kid |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity.
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Runtime:
113 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:18SG |
France:-16 |
India:A |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:16+ (Québec) |
Canada:18A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-18 |
Germany:18 (nf) |
Hong Kong:IIB (cut) |
Hong Kong:III |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Mexico:C |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:18 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Poland:18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #38512)
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For the scenes on the motorway, the production got permission to shoot on the MI on a Sunday morning between 7.00am and 9.00am. The police gradually slowed traffic in both directions, and using 10 cameras, the filmmakers managed to capture a total of one minute of usable footage.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the first shot of Centre Point at Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street, on the left side of the screen, a man can clearly be seen changing the bags of a dustbin to the right of the stationary lorry.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zombies of the Night (2009)
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Soundtrack:
In Paradisium for Requiem
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Why don't they just head for the Channel Tunnel?What are the deleted scenes on the DVD?
Is this a zombie film?
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As it so happens, 28 Days Later is the best zombie movie in the last few decades. Probably since Romero's classics, if I recall accurately. It stands up on its own in a genre which is frequently plagued by a sort of innate stupidity, a consequence of one too many dead people. Otherwise how could one explain the fact that the most acclaimed zombie films are parodies of the genre?
28 Days Later shares a striking resemblance with Resident Evil, in that it kind of starts where RE left off: after one of the most exciting intro sequences I have ever witnessed (!), a lonely average-Joe, (Jim in this particular case) wakes up in a deserted London and takes a jolly good walk through the intimidatingly empty streets. Man-kind seems to have been wiped out by a contagious virus which induces a sort of blind rage upon those who fall prey to it. As may have guessed by now, this will be a story of survival.
While most horror films will offer a relatively exciting ride with little more than sparse scares, Danny Boyle's movie sheds a new light on the survival instinct of human beings which can damned well spook the living hell out of you - even if not in the traditional sense. Looking at Children of Men might offer some insight into what it feels like to have no future and this itself may clear the way to appreciating 28 Days Later.
I guess it's one of those rare horror films which not only enlighten the viewer with nice, gory slaughters but also with a share of psychological goodies. 28 Days Later doesn't forget "the Master" either and offers an obvious and unobtrusive tribute to Dawn of the Dead. All around the movie keeps you going because it is an immersive experience and not just a "poke-your-finger" kind of experience.