28 Days Later (2002)
The days are numbered.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 31 October 2002 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction |
| Director | Danny Boyle |
| Starring | Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris and Brendan Gleeson |
| Runtime | 113 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 73/100 · TMDB users 7.2/10 |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $85 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Danny Boyle directed this 113-minute horror thriller, and the pacing is the real weapon. The virus turns people into homicidal maniacs, and it is absolutely impossible to contain. That is the hook. You press play expecting a standard zombie movie, but you get a sprint through a city that has been emptied of everything except rage. It runs tight, which keeps the dread sharp. The tagline says the days are numbered, and Boyle makes you believe every single one of them matters.
What the critics said
Critics warmed to it. Rotten Tomatoes records an 87% approval rating as of January 2026, alongside a 7.4/10 average of rated reviews from October 2021. Metacritic sits at 73 out of 100, which it labels as generally favorable. The consensus calls it "a terrifying zombie movie" that doubles as political allegory. Bravo’s 2004 series singled out the fast zombies as an effective idea. One critic noted the film balances horror with moments of intimate beauty.
How it did with audiences
The budget sat at $8 million, yet the film pulled in $45 million in the United States and $85 million worldwide. That is a tidy margin for a low-budget horror. On TMDB, users rate it 7.2 out of 10. The numbers do the talking here.
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Sources
- 28 Days Later on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q221075 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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