His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't.
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.
Cast
Cillian Murphy
Jim
Naomie Harris
Selena
Brendan Gleeson
Frank
Megan Burns
Hannah
Christopher Eccleston
Major Henry West
Noah Huntley
Mark
Luke Mably
Private Clifton
Stuart McQuarrie
Seargent Farrell
Ricci Harnett
Corporal Mitchell
Leo Bill
Private Jones
Junior Laniyan
Private Bell
Ray Panthaki
Private Bedford
Sanjay Rambaruth
Private Davis
Marvin Campbell
Private Mailer
Christopher Dunne
Jim's Father
Emma Hitching
Jim's Mother
Alex Palmer
Activist
Bindu De Stoppani
Activist
Jukka Hiltunen
Activist
David Schneider
Scientist
Alexander Delamere
Mr. Bridges
Kim McGarrity
Mr. Bridges' Daughter
Toby Sedgwick
Infected Priest
Justin Hackney
Infected Kid
Adrian Christopher
Featured Infected
Richard Dwyer
Featured Infected
Nick Ewans
Featured Infected
Terry John
Featured Infected
Paul Kasey
Featured Infected
Sebastian Knapp
Featured Infected
Nicholas James Lewis
Featured Infected
Jenni Lush
Featured Infected
Tristan Matthiae
Featured Infected
Jeffrey Rann
Featured Infected
Joelle Simpson
Featured Infected
Al Stokes
Featured Infected
Steen Young
Featured Infected
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- Release Date 10/31/2002
- Language English
- Director Danny Boyle
- Writer Alex Garland
- Editor Chris Gill
- Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle
- Producer Andrew Macdonald
- Company DNA Films
- Budget $8,000,000
- Homepage www.sonypictures.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Oct 16, 2002 | Premiere (London, England) | — |
| Australia | Oct 31, 2002 | Theatrical | MA 15+ |
| IE | Nov 1, 2002 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 1, 2002 | Theatrical | 18 |
| CM | Dec 6, 2002 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Jan 30, 2003 | Premiere (Gerardmer Film Festival) | — |
| GR | Jan 31, 2003 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| LT | Feb 13, 2003 | Theatrical | N-18 |
| BE | Feb 14, 2003 | Premiere (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival) | — |
| SE | Feb 14, 2003 | Theatrical | 15 |
| HU | Feb 27, 2003 | Theatrical | — |
| DK | Feb 28, 2003 | Theatrical | 15 |
| FI | Feb 28, 2003 | Theatrical | K-18 |
| NO | Feb 28, 2003 | Theatrical | 18 |
| RS | Mar 6, 2003 | Premiere (Belgrade Film Festival) | — |
| PT | Mar 21, 2003 | Theatrical | M/18 |
| EE | Apr 11, 2003 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Apr 12, 2003 | Premiere (Fantastic Film Festival) | — |
| IS | Apr 13, 2003 | Premiere (101 Film Festival) | — |
| BE | Apr 16, 2003 | Theatrical | — |
| BG | Apr 25, 2003 | Theatrical | D |
| ZA | Apr 25, 2003 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | May 7, 2003 | Premiere (Tribeca Film Festival) | — |
| CZ | May 28, 2003 | Premiere (Zlín Film Festival) | — |
| France | May 28, 2003 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Netherlands | May 28, 2003 | Theatrical | 16 |
| CZ | May 29, 2003 | Theatrical | 12+ |
| SK | May 29, 2003 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Poland | May 30, 2003 | Theatrical | 18 |
| SE | Jun 4, 2003 | Physical (DVD / VHS) | 15 |
| Germany | Jun 5, 2003 | Theatrical | 18 |
| AT | Jun 6, 2003 | Theatrical | 14 |
| Italy | Jun 13, 2003 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| Canada | Jun 27, 2003 | Theatrical | 18A |
| United States | Jun 27, 2003 | Theatrical | R |
| PH | Jul 2, 2003 | Theatrical | R-18 |
| TR | Jul 11, 2003 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| CH | Jul 17, 2003 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Spain | Jul 18, 2003 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Mexico | Aug 15, 2003 | Theatrical | C |
| PE | Aug 21, 2003 | Theatrical | 14 |
| IS | Aug 22, 2003 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Japan | Aug 23, 2003 | Theatrical | R-15 |
| Brazil | Aug 29, 2003 | Theatrical | 16 |
| PA | Sep 5, 2003 | Theatrical | — |
| IL | Sep 11, 2003 | Theatrical | — |
| South Korea | Sep 18, 2003 | Theatrical | 19 |
| SG | Sep 28, 2003 | Theatrical | M18 |
| NZ | Oct 9, 2003 | Theatrical | R16 |
| AR | Oct 16, 2003 | Theatrical | 16 |
| TW | Oct 24, 2003 | Theatrical | R-12 |
| Russia | Jan 29, 2004 | Theatrical | 16+ |
| KZ | Feb 27, 2004 | Theatrical | — |
| ID | Feb 28, 2004 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Feb 23, 2008 | TV (RTL 5) | 16 |
| AE | Dec 16, 2008 | Physical (Blu-Ray) | 18+ |
| Netherlands | Oct 27, 2010 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 16 |
| SE | Dec 8, 2010 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Jun 10, 2011 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| IN | Mar 21, 2014 | Digital | A |
| France | Feb 23, 2021 | Digital (Disney+) | 16 |
| AS | Dec 17, 2024 | Digital | — |
| GU | Dec 18, 2024 | Digital | — |
| MP | Dec 18, 2024 | Digital | — |
| Puerto Rico | Dec 18, 2024 | Digital | R |
| United Kingdom | Dec 18, 2024 | Digital | 18 |
| United States | Dec 18, 2024 | Digital | R |
| VI | Dec 18, 2024 | Digital | R |
28 Days Later Ratings
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Atmosphere
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Gore
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Story
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Special Effects
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Sound Design
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Pacing
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