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Release Date:
11 May 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
It All Begins Again morePlot:
Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Hard Knocks for 'Pirates' (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 5 June 2007)
Knock, Knock. Who's There? Pirates. Pirates Who?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 4 June 2007)
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The end is once again extremely ****ing nigh moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 18 | 4:10 AM | HBO |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Carlyle | ... | Don | |
| Catherine McCormack | ... | Alice | |
| Rose Byrne | ... | Scarlet | |
| Jeremy Renner | ... | Doyle | |
| Harold Perrineau | ... | Flynn | |
| Idris Elba | ... | Stone | |
| Imogen Poots | ... | Tammy | |
| Mackintosh Muggleton | ... | Andy | |
| Amanda Walker | ... | Sally | |
| Shahid Ahmed | ... | Jacob | |
| Garfield Morgan | ... | Geoff | |
| Emily Beecham | ... | Karen | |
| Beans El-Balawi | ... | Boy in Cottage (as Beans Balawi) | |
| Meghan Popiel | ... | DLR Soldier | |
| Stewart Alexander | ... | Military Officer |
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Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some sexuality/nudity.Parents Guide:
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99 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:16 (theatrical rating) | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Malaysia:18SG | USA:R (certificate #43475) | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 | Argentina:16 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Mexico:C | Norway:18 | Brazil:18 | France:-12 (with warning) | South Africa:18 | Finland:K-18 | Chile:14 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Taiwan:R-12 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | India:A (cinema release)Fun Stuff
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The farm that Don and Alice hide out in the start of the film is the same farm that appears in Children of Men (2006). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Don is running across the field from the farmhouse to the boat jetty, you can see fresh tire marks in the grass from earlier takes. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Donald Harris: What are you going to cook?
Alice: Your favorite.
Donald Harris: What, again?
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Kiss of Death moreFAQ
Why does Don kill Alice; if she survived the farmhouse attack, surely it suggests the infected won't attack her?A Note Regarding Spoilers
After Don is infected is he 'different' to normal Infected?
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I've never been a huge fan of the zombie horror genre, but I was very impressed by Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later Somehow it managed to create characters worth caring about as well as throwing mindless zombies at them. So when I heard that a sequel was in the making, I was excited but understandably cautious since the Disappointing Sequel Syndrome is all too common nowadays. I also disapproved of the director switch, fearing that yet another low-budget gem will be Americanised by Hollywood, made far too slick for its own good.
So to say 28 Weeks Later was a pleasant surprise would be an understatement. Fresnadillo managed to maintain everything that was good in the original and add his own flair. The rage virus, the zombies and the gore are all still here. But most importantly, what keeps the series shockingly vivid is the willingness to flaunt the naked truth: we humans are the real monsters. Under such extreme circumstances, mankind's self-preservation instincts kicks in and it is an ugly sight to see. It might be the necessary thing to do, but that still doesn't make it feel right.
The film starts off at an odd pace but soon settles into a familiar terror-stricken rush. The cast was well selected, nothing out of the ordinary but no obvious weak links either. The Americanisation was not as severe as I had previously dreaded, and I actually quite welcomed Rose Byrne and Jeremy Renner leading the plot. The shots of post-apocalyptic London may have been done already but they're still as effective as ever, and John Murphy's score is brilliant as always.
All in all, a worthy sequel to Days and very few fans will be disappointed, I hope.