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28 Days Later (2002)

2002 • 1h 53m • Horror, Thriller • R
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Reviews — 28 Days Later

Audience write-ups from TMDB

Ricardo Oliveira

8/10
Mar 10, 2023

“28 Days Later” is a horror film from Britain, directed by Danny Boyle and featuring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris in the leading roles. The movie centers on Jim (Cillian Murphy), who awakens from a coma to discover London empty and filled with people infected by rage. The initial scenes are among the most striking and impactful in horror cinema. Jim’s awakening in a hospital room reveals that everything famili…

Repo Jack

9/10
Oct 29, 2020

This zombie film stands among the very best in the genre, notable for several groundbreaking elements. It’s unique because it provides an actual explanation regarding the origin of the zombie outbreak. The movie also pioneered the concept of a rapidly moving group of infected individuals, which greatly increases the suspense. Another innovation is how quickly people become infected—within mere seconds. The film…

Gimly

8/10
Dec 28, 2019

It’s true that _28 Days Later_ was created with a limited budget during an early period for digital filmmaking, and looking back, the visuals have a certain dated quality—almost as if captured by an old mobile phone. It also played a significant role in sparking a large number of zombie films afterward, something we're only just starting to move past. Nevertheless, it’s exceptionally **good**. Final rating:★★★★ - …

John Chard

9/10
Sep 30, 2019

What began as unrest quickly escalated into something altogether different, from the very start. Danny Boyle directed 28 Days Later, with a script by Alex Garland. The film features Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson, and Christopher Ecclestone. John Murphy composed the music, and Anthony Dod Mantle handled the cinematography. The story unfolds when animal rights activists break into th…

perelachaise

7/10
Jun 8, 2017

I’m finding myself having similar reactions to a lot of Boyle’s films; the directing is consistently good, but there are moments where things shift abruptly from feeling grounded in believable actions and circumstances into episodes of improbable heroic behavior.