28 Days Later

Name: 28 Days Later
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2002-10-31
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston

2002 | 113 min | Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.2 out of 10) and it made about 10 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved 28 Years Later or Resident Evil, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

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.