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28 Days Later
2002 113 min United Kingdom R 16+
★7.7
Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Director: Danny Boyle
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Description
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.
Budget:
$8M
US Gross:
$45.06M
Worldwide:
$82.78M
Starring
Cillian Murphy
Actor
Naomie Harris
Actor
Christopher Eccleston
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Horror Film
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2004
— Best Screenplay
European Film Awards 2003
— Audience Award – Best Director
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Breakthrough of the Year
Key opinion
28 Days Later is widely considered a landmark of the zombie genre that successfully blends horror, thriller, and psychological drama. While some viewers criticize the low-budget aesthetic and occasional narrative tropes, the consensus praises its intense atmosphere, strong lead performances, and haunting musical score.
| Score | John Murphy's iconic musical score effectively elevates the film's tension and emotional resonance. | |
| Acting | Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of Jim provides a compelling emotional anchor, effectively capturing his transformation throughout the crisis. | |
| Production | The opening sequence featuring a desolate, empty London creates a masterful and unsettling atmospheric experience. | |
| Cinematography | Opinions on the film's visual quality are divided, with some viewers valuing the gritty, unconventional digital cinematography while others perceive the low-budget aesthetic as unpolished. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is viewed by some as a fresh and intelligent take on post-apocalyptic tropes, whereas others find the narrative progression and specific twists to be predictable or clichéd. | |
| Emotion | The intensity of the violence and cruelty is polarizing, with some finding it a necessary element of the bleak atmosphere and others feeling the brutality is excessive or gratuitous. |