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MPAA RATING: R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity
Starring Alex Palmer, Bindu De Stoppani, Jukka Hiltunen, David Schneider, Cillian Murphy, Toby Sedgwick, Naomie Harris, and Noah Huntley
When a group of animal rights activists frees primates from a research facility, a deadly virus which causes murderous behavior is unleashed.
| GENRE(S): | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: | Alex Garland |
| DIRECTED BY: | Danny Boyle |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 21, 2003 Video: October 21, 2003 Theatrical: June 27, 2003 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 112 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Netherlands / UK / USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.9 (out of 10) based on 157 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
[Anonymous] gave it a4:
This is a good zombie flick because it takes itself seriously. This is a bad film because it takes itself too seriously. Whilst a believeable post-apocalyptic setting would be intereting, it is just a little bit hard to believe in the hectic machinations in the plot. Also, the anti-military undertone is quite inappropriate - an asect which is exacerbated in the sequel [you think the zombies are bad, but hey! at least they're not soldiers!]
Jeff C. gave it a0:
People who direct music videos shouldn't direct movies.
Michael R gave it a5:
Its passable.You're not missing anything horrifying if you don't see this movie.Its nowhere near as great as dawn of the dead which this movie seems to resemble only it has less zombies and a different ending.
Chase G. gave it a10:
To me, what Days has always held over the head of Weeks is simply this...mood. 28 Days Later has an unparalleled mood and style in its execution, in almost everything it does. It doesn't just describe events to you, like some movies do, but it portrays it in such a way that it's genuinely chilling and believable. In comparison to Weeks, Days doesn't hold what it has over you like a bludgeon, it doesn't attempt to beat you with the speed of the zombies, or the gore. But it places it in supreme positions in the film to have the utmost effect, at the climax, at the low-point, etc. And the best part about it, is that it manages to achieve a constant level of edginess, a constant thrill even when there's nothing on the screen, it manages all of this without a guitar-blasting soundtrack (however awesome the Weeks theme is) or cameras explicitly showing that zombies are just running at you, spewing blood as they go. In fact, you are often scared in this movie simply by the fact that you don't really see what's scaring you, which is a true sign of mastery in the genre. On the other end of the spectrum, all performances in this film are excellent, the chemistry between Seline and Jim is believable especially. All characters have an edge of sympathy, and portray to you that not everyone to survive the apocalypse will be beefy, bulky men with chain guns. It defies a lot of things that would be expected of it, and ditches all normal conventions, pulling it off with grace and poise. It's a must see for anyone who can stand the level of intensity. It's a must see for anyone who can stand the.
Faisal H. gave it an8:
A new take on the zombie genre, and a very successful one. 28 Days Later is a great movie, from its unique storyline, beautiful camera-angles, and well-written characters, the film's greatest strength is the fact that the characters involved are so human, unlike the superhero characters you might have seen in other movies like Resident Evil, these characters behave in ways we would have in situations like these, so it is easy to attach to them. The only flaw in the film is that it loses some of it's strengths in the second half for a while, but that can easily be overlooked considering what a quality product 28 Days Later is. Recommended for any horror movie fan who wants to see something different than the usual shoot-em-up.
John gave it a10:
I really loved this movie. Finally a movie with ass-kickingly fast zombies. But i see a lot of zero's up here and as I read i got the impression that most of those people didnt understand the movie so im gonna try to help some of the points the complained about. 1) Now the reason there is light in the supermarket is because if you look really closely you will find its not actually a ceiling, ok, its just one big hole. I bet u missed that. 2) They aren't zombies they are pissed off because its not really a "virus" its more like people are transferring periods to each other. 3) The reason they dont attack other infected is because once you get bit...well...i uhhhhh...yea...4) The army fellows didn't want to get with the little girl as a cure, but just to rebuild the entire human race with 9 guys ad 2 girls. So you see once you fully understand the movie, you'll love it that much more.
Matt McLovin gave it a10:
Awesomely made. 28 Days Later kicked major ass with a kick ass ending. Greatest infected person movie. Blows away the 2nd.
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