In 2019, the most precious natural resource... is us.
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.
Daybreakers (2010) is a action, fantasy and science fiction film directed by Michael Spierig, released on January 6, 2010 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe and Claudia Karvan. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 2,252 ratings.
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Ethan Hawke
as Edward Dalton
Sam Neill
as Charles Bromley
Willem Dafoe
as Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
Claudia Karvan
as Audrey Bennett
Isabel Lucas
as Alison Bromley
Vince Colosimo
as Christopher Caruso
Jay Laga'aia
as Senator Turner
Michael Dorman
as Frankie Dalton
Harriet Minto-Day
as Lisa Barrett
Tiffany Lamb
as News Reader
Mungo McKay
as Colin Briggs
Emma Randall
as Ellie Landon
Directed by Michael Spierig, written by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, produced by Bryan Furst, Sean Furst and Todd Fellman.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 2,252 ratings.
Not great but still entertaining vampire movie with a fun twist at the end. I'm not usually the biggest fan of vampire films, or zombie ones for that matter (I'm more a fan of classic slashers like Halloween and Friday the 13th) but this one wasn't too bad, aside from the occasional terrible CGI blood. Also helped that the film has Willem Dafoe in it, who I wish was the central character (though Hawke was by no…
Reviewed on August 29, 2019
62/100 Ten years after an outbreak that turned most of the human race into vampires, a blood doctor is trying to develop substitute blood to prevent the extinction of humans, and, in turn, the vampires food supply. This was acted well and quite entertaining but it had its problems. It didn't have the final emotional oomph that it needed to get me fully engaged. The so-called 'cure' logically would have been figured…
Reviewed on April 7, 2026
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The main cast of Daybreakers (2010) includes Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan and Isabel Lucas. The film was directed by Michael Spierig. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Daybreakers was released on January 6, 2010 and runs for 1h 38m.
Daybreakers (2010) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 2,252 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, fantasy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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