Daybreakers
Seen it?2010 | 98 min | Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$51 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 179K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
- Ethan HawkeEdward Dalton
- Sam NeillCharles Bromley
- Willem DafoeLionel 'Elvis' Cormac
- Claudia KarvanAudrey Bennett
- Isabel LucasAlison Bromley
- Vince ColosimoChristopher Caruso
- Jay Laga'aiaSenator Turner
- Michael DormanFrankie Dalton
- Harriet Minto-DayLisa Barrett
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