28 Days Later

28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover that the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the breakdown of society. Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson appear in supporting roles.

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*28 Days Later* is a 2002 British horror and science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle. The screenplay was written by Alex Garland, with Andrew Macdonald serving as producer. The cast includes Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, and Megan Burns. Production was handled by DNA Films, with Anthony Dod Mantle as director of photography and Mark Tildesley as production designer. John Murphy composed the score.

The film’s narrative is set in London, where filming also took place at locations including Pinewood Studios, Westminster Bridge, and Canary Wharf. It was distributed by Searchlight Pictures and released on October 31, 2002. The movie has a runtime of 113 minutes and was produced in English and Spanish. It was followed by *28 Weeks Later*.

Audience ratings vary by platform, with an average of 7.5 on IMDb and 7.242 on TMDb. The film had a production budget of 8,000,000 and generated 82,784,517 in revenue.

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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.

Released: 2002-10-31113 minDir: Danny BoyleHorror, Thriller, Science FictionBudget: $8.0MBox office: $82.8MPart of: 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Collection

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Cast

Cillian Murphy as Jim
Naomie Harris as Selena
Brendan Gleeson as Frank
Megan Burns as Hannah
Christopher Eccleston as Major Henry West
Noah Huntley as Mark

Themes

london, england
infection
outbreak
zombie
brutality
survival horror
zombie apocalypse
virus
aggressive
waking from coma

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Ratings

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7.5/10

548,997 votes

Year: 2002
Runtime: 113 min
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

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Key facts

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Written by: Alex Garland
Produced by: Andrew Macdonald
Starring: Cillian Murphy Naomie Harris Christopher Eccleston Megan Burns Brendan Gleeson
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by: Chris Gill
Music by: John Murphy
Production companies: DNA Films Film Council
Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date: 1 November 2002 ( 2002-11-01 ) (UK)
Running time: 113 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $82.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
Participant in: 16th European Film Awards
Genre: horror film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: Spanish
Series: 28 Days Later (film series)
Followed by: 28 Weeks Later
Director: Danny Boyle
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Composer: John Murphy
Producer: Andrew Macdonald
Cinematographer: Anthony Dod Mantle
Narrative location: London
Duration: 113
FilmAffinity ID: 502524
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.foxsearchlight.com/28dayslater

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Commons category: 28 Days Later
publication date: 2003-06-27
title: 28 Days Later
distributed by: Searchlight Pictures
production designer: Mark Tildesley
assessment: Bechdel test
review score: 73/100
capital cost: 8000000
box office: 45064915

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Encyclopedic overview

28 Days Later (sometimes stylized with an ellipsis as 28 Days Later...) is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover that the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the breakdown of society. Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson appear in supporting roles.

Garland took inspiration from George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead film series and John Wyndham's 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids. Filming took place in various locations in the United Kingdom in 2001. The crew filmed for brief periods during early mornings and temporarily closed streets in London to capture recognizable and typically busy areas when they were deserted. John Murphy composed an original soundtrack for the film, with other instrumental songs by Brian Eno, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and other artists.

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