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28 Days Later
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Danny Boyle. With Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson.
7.2/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
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.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTTwenty-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 struggl…
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
Release snapshot for 28 Days Later.
MoviHero lists October 31, 2002 as the release date for 28 Days Later. Danny Boyle is the listed director. The listed cast includes Cillian Murphy as Jim, Naomie Harris as Selena, Brendan Gleeson as Frank, Megan Burns as Hannah. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateOctober 31, 2002
GenresScience Fiction · Thriller · Horror
Runtime1h 53m
DirectorDanny Boyle
CastCillian Murphy as Jim, Naomie Harris as Selena, Brendan Gleeson as Frank, Megan Burns as Hannah
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Is 28 Days Later right for tonight?
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How much time should I set aside?
28 Days Later runs 1h 53m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 6/10: a middle-ground pace.
Is it a good choice when I am tired?
The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.2/10 from 9,039 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Pacing6/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary8/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability7/10
Attention Required6/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“It started off as rioting. But right from the beginning you knew this was different... 28 Days Later is directed by Danny Boyle and written…”
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“Despite being warned that a group of monkeys about to be released from a lab by some anti-vivisectionists are laced with disease, they let one…”
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“28 Days Later was made on a very small budget in the early days of digital cinema, so, yes, in retrospect, it does look a…”
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“One of the best zombie movies ever made with many of the genre's "firsts:" 1.”
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“"28 Days Later" is a British horror movie directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.”
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CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE
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