The days are numbered.
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
28 Days Later (2002) is a horror, thriller and science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle, released on October 31, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson and Megan Burns. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 8,853 ratings.
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Cillian Murphy
as Jim
Naomie Harris
as Selena
Brendan Gleeson
as Frank
Megan Burns
as Hannah
Christopher Eccleston
as Major Henry West
Noah Huntley
as Mark
Luke Mably
as Private Clifton
Stuart McQuarrie
as Seargent Farrell
Ricci Harnett
as Corporal Mitchell
Leo Bill
as Private Jones
Junior Laniyan
as Private Bell
Ray Panthaki
as Private Bedford
Directed by Danny Boyle, written by Alex Garland, produced by Andrew Macdonald.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 8,853 ratings.
**mild abstract spoiler ahead** My feelings about this movie may very well be extended towards Boyle's movies in general : solid direction overall, but events did not fail to go from situational and behavioral realism to sudden heroical action nonsense.
Reviewed on June 8, 2017
It started off as rioting. But right from the beginning you knew this was different... 28 Days Later is directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Ecclestone. Music is by John Murphy and cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle. When animal liberation activists break into the Cambridge Primate Research Center, they come…
Reviewed on September 30, 2019
_28 Days Later_ was made on a very small budget in the early days of digital cinema, so, yes, in retrospect, it does look a little bit like it was shot on a Nokia 3310, and yes, it is heavily responsible for the bilious deluge of zombie movies we got in its wake, which we are only now finally recovering from - but it's so **good**. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Reviewed on December 28, 2019
One of the best zombie movies ever made with many of the genre's "firsts:" 1. The first that begins with an actual explanation of what created the zombie plague. 2. The first to introduce a fast-moving "infected" horde, ratching up the tension significantly. 3. The first to infect people instantly (within seconds). It also has one of the best movie scores, one that rivals those from John Carpenter classics…
Reviewed on October 29, 2020
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The main cast of 28 Days Later (2002) includes Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns and Christopher Eccleston. The film was directed by Danny Boyle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
28 Days Later was released on October 31, 2002 and runs for 1h 53m.
28 Days Later (2002) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 8,853 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, thriller and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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