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28 Days Later

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
555K
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28 Days Later (2002)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Body HorrorDisasterDystopian Sci-FiEpicMonster HorrorPsychological DramaPsychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerRoad TripSci-Fi Epic

Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writer
    • Alex Garland
  • Stars
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Naomie Harris
    • Christopher Eccleston
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    555K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    668
    31
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • Alex Garland
    • Stars
      • Cillian Murphy
      • Naomie Harris
      • Christopher Eccleston
    • 1.8KUser reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 32 nominations total

    Videos19

    Home Video Trailer
    Trailer 0:34
    Home Video Trailer
    28 Days Later
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    How '28 Years Later' Reinvents Horror Using iPhones, Drones, and Prosthetics
    Clip 3:31
    How '28 Years Later' Reinvents Horror Using iPhones, Drones, and Prosthetics
    Why We Can't Wait for the '28 Years Later' Trilogy
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    Why We Can't Wait for the '28 Years Later' Trilogy
    Alex Garland's 'Civil War' Is "Old-Fashioned Journalism"
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    Alex Garland's 'Civil War' Is "Old-Fashioned Journalism"
    28 Days Later Scene: I Don't Suppose You Can Cook
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    28 Days Later Scene: I Don't Suppose You Can Cook

    Photos150

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    Top Cast38

    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Jim
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Selena
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Major Henry West
    Alex Palmer
    Alex Palmer
    • Activist
    Bindu De Stoppani
    Bindu De Stoppani
    • Activist
    Jukka Hiltunen
    • Activist
    David Schneider
    David Schneider
    • Scientist
    Toby Sedgwick
    Toby Sedgwick
    • Infected Priest
    Noah Huntley
    Noah Huntley
    • Mark
    Christopher Dunne
    Christopher Dunne
    • Jim's Father
    Emma Hitching
    • Jim's Mother
    Alexander Delamere
    • Mr. Bridges
    Kim McGarrity
    Kim McGarrity
    • Mr. Bridges' Daughter
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Frank
    Megan Burns
    Megan Burns
    • Hannah
    Justin Hackney
    Justin Hackney
    • Infected Kid
    Luke Mably
    Luke Mably
    • Private Clifton
    Stuart McQuarrie
    Stuart McQuarrie
    • Sergeant Farrell
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • Alex Garland
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      For the scenes on the motorway, the production got permission to shoot on the M1 on a Sunday morning between 7.00am and 9.00am. The police gradually slowed traffic in both directions. Using 10 cameras, the filmmakers managed to capture a total of one minute of usable footage.
    • Goofs
      When the camera pulls back to show Manchester aflame, a row of flashing lights is visible in the distance. It's the police keeping traffic back so that the road looks empty. About 2 seconds later, a car drives by in the distance.
    • Quotes
      • [Jim enters a dark abandoned church when he sees writing on the wall]
      • Writing on a Wall: 'Repent, The End Is Extremely Fucking Nigh'
    • Crazy credits
      In some versions there is an extra scene after the end credits, subtitled with "What if...", which shows Selena and Hannah failing to keep Jim alive. This was also presented on some DVD releases as an alternative ending.
    • Alternate versions
      Fox Searchlight attached an alternative downbeat ending to all 1400 US prints of the film, while it was still in U.S. release. The revised ending was the one that appeared in the original script, but the script's ending was ditched in favor of a happy ending after it did not test well. Director Danny Boyle decided "We can't do this to people, because it was such a tough journey anyway."
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      East Hastings
      Performed by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (as Godspeed You Black Emperor)
      Appears courtesy of Kranky, Ltd.
      Written by Efrim Menuck, David Bryant, Roger Tellier-Craig, Thierry Amar, Mauro Pezzente, Aiden Girt, Bruce Cawdon, Sophie Trudeau and Norsola Johnson
      Published by Rough Trade Publishing

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    FAQ14

    • How could Jim survive in a coma, unattended for 28 days? Wouldn't he starve or die of dehydration?
    • What is '28 Days Later...' about?
    • Is '28 Days Later...' based on a book?

    Details

    • Release date
      • June 27, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Movie on okko.tv
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Exterminio
    • Filming locations
      • Schwabenpark, Kaisersbach-Gmeinweiler, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(as 'Cambridge Primate Research Centre')
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • DNA Films
      • British Film Council
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,064,915
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,061,858
      • Jun 29, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,945,045
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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