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28 Days Later... (2002) -- Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
28 Days Later... (2002) -- Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   89,235 votes
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Director:
Danny Boyle
Writer:
Alex Garland (written by)
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Release Date:
27 June 2003 (USA) more
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
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Awards:
7 wins & 21 nominations more
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)

User Comments:
A Pint of Rage more

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
28 Days Later (UK) (closing credits title)
29 Days Later (USA) (longer version)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
UK
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
DNA Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The flashback scenes of Jim's parents were shot on Super 8mm film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the soldiers are marching Jim and Sergeant Farrell off to shoot them, they are standing by piles of dead people. A few of the dead victim's chest can be seen rising and falling. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Activist: Bingo.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Unknown White Male (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Frosty the Snowman more

FAQ

What is the origin of the infection?
Is this a zombie film?
What's the song playing when...?
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61 out of 72 people found the following comment useful:-
A Pint of Rage, 12 September 2003
Author: FcPoliFan from Timisoara, Romania

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.

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