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Daybreakers

  • 20092009
  • 13+13+
  • 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.
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129K
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163
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    • Directors
      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • Writers
      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Sam Neill
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      • Peter Spierig
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      • Michael Spierig
      • Peter Spierig
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Sam Neill
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    • 346User reviews
    • 254Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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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
    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
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    • Trivia
      The makers of the movie hosted a contest in Worth1000.com (famous photo manipulation-contest site) to come up with images of how the world would look if nearly everyone were a vampire.
    • Goofs
      The film constantly claims that small amounts of sunlight/UVLight have devastating effects on vampires. On this condition a vampire couldn't survive in the shadow of a tree during bright day. The amount of reflected uv-light in a shadow at noon is considerably high, much higher than e.g. a small ray or the sunsetting/sunrising sun.
    • 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 reviews346

    Review
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    Creative film with a lazy ending
    In the near future, a bat-borne plague has turned 99% of the human population into vampires. The remaining humans are hunted down and farmed for blood by a corporation headed by Charles Bromley (Sam Neill), an individual who views vampirism as a miracle since he was dying before the plague broke out. There aren't many humans left though, and when a vamp goes without blood, they turn into grotesque Nosferatu variants called subsiders. Bromley enlists his top hematologist (Ethan Hawke) to come up with a blood substitute, but an underground band of surviving humans has a different resolution in mind.

    This film has a unique premise, and for the first hour or so, I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the world that Michael and Peter Spierig created. The opening scene shows one of the downsides of vampirism, as a girl takes her life rather than be stuck in a child's body for eternity. There were other fun touches thrown in too, like blood coming in wine bottles and being poured over ice. The film's storyline touches on themes of corporate greed taking precedent over the good of the public, and there is an underlying oil subtext that is less than subtle.

    The second half turns into a clichéd mess. The ending in particular is really cheesy as a result. Truthfully, I would have been happy if the whole band of humans idea had been scrapped entirely. Surely they could've come up with something a little better. I mean, this is a pretty creative film. Other segments of the picture seem rushed, like the subplot involving Bromley's daughter. Speaking of Bromley, Sam Neill is one of my favorite actors, so it was great seeing him in a genre film again. His presence is the highlight of Daybreakers. I've never much cared for Hawke, and his performance here did nothing to change my mind. Willem Dafoe also pops up, and while I usually do like him, his character here is annoying.

    As is, chalk it up as a movie that could've been more. Oh well, at least it's way better than the last work from the Spierigs, Undead. That was one of the rare films that I stopped watching halfway through. Quick note: I saw a father and two young teens leave shortly after an early scene involving a gory testing of the blood substitute. Guess they thought this would be another Twilight.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 2010 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'aube des survivants
    • 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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
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      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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