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Daybreakers

  • 2009
  • K-18
  • 1h 38m
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Daybreakers (2009)
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In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher wo... Read allIn the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.

  • Directors
    • Michael Spierig
    • Peter Spierig
  • Writers
    • Michael Spierig
    • Peter Spierig
  • Stars
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Sam Neill
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    132K
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    POPULARITY
    3,810
    1,103
    • Directors
      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • Writers
      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Sam Neill
    • 350User reviews
    • 255Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Edward Dalton
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Charles Bromley
    Harriet Minto-Day
    • Lisa Barrett
    Jay Laga'aia
    Jay Laga'aia
    • Senator Turner
    Damien Garvey
    Damien Garvey
    • Senator Westlake
    Sahaj Dumpleton
    • Homeless Vampire
    Allan Todd
    • Businessman
    Gabriella Di Labio
    Gabriella Di Labio
    • Businesswoman
    Ben Siemer
    • Police Officer
    Peter Welman
    • Police Officer
    Callum McLean
    • Vampire School Kid
    Jarrad Pon
    • Vampire School Kid
    Victoria Williams
    • Vampire School Kid
    Zoe White
    • Vampire School Kid
    Aolani Roy
    • Vampire School Kid
    Tiffany Lamb
    Tiffany Lamb
    • News Reader
    Renai Caruso
    Renai Caruso
    • Coffee Shop Attendant
    • Directors
      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • Writers
      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to interviews, Sam Neill explained what made him decide to make the film was the scene in the screenplay in which the businessmen vampires buy morning coffee spiked with human blood.
    • Goofs
      When we first "see" Edward Dalton, it's as an empty collar and tie in his car's rear-view mirror - as a vampire, he casts no reflection. A bit later, his right ear feels strange, so he pulls down his sun visor to check it out in the mirror there, and he's able to see himself. However, if you look closely there is a video camera in the sun visor that then projects the video in the spot where a mirror would be.
    • Quotes

      Edward Dalton: Welcome back to humanity. Now you get to die.

    • Crazy credits
      In line with the subject of the movie, the lettering of the end credits is in red, instead of the customary white.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to gain a 15 certificate. 3 cuts of "very strong gory violence" totaling 6 seconds were made with edits to shots of bloody dismemberment during the finale. The cuts were restored for the DVD and Blu-ray releases and the certificate upgraded to an 18.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2009/10 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Burning Love
      Words & Music by Dennis Linde

      Published by Sony / ATV

    User reviews350

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    7/10
    Not the greatest, but still very good
    Daybreakers is about a plague that has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind....but you already knew that. Like putting a plastic bag over some one's head, things quickly get violent and out of control.

    Special effects: Moderate, not much was needed for the movie. The death of the vampires were a little more violent than usual, however the entertainment behind it balanced it out.

    Plot: "Find a cure or we all die" has been used frequently before, and there wasn't much of a twist.

    Setting: The setting was a dark futuristic setting, Imagine Las Vegas at night...with all white neon. Perfect setting for this movie. Worth seeing? Yes. Not worth sprinting to the theaters, however it is worth seeing. I'd give it a 7/10.

    This movie is such a relief from the romantic necrophilia of the Twilight series. It's good to see scary vampires again.
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    • Jan 8, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2010 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tử Chiến Ma Cà Rồng
    • Filming locations
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Pictures in Paradise
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,101,577
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,146,692
      • Jan 10, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,417,188
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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