A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mu... Read allA group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
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- 4 wins & 41 nominations total
- Jimmy's Sister
- (as Darcie Summer Smith)
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Should have guessed from the 15 certificate that it would lack the horror and the edge of the earlier films. I don't want to spoil the plot but there are 2 or 3 plot lines that really don't make sense. The ending I felt was particularly bad.
I get that the story is a very blunt metaphor for Brexit and the theme of rebirth (literally in one case) is very clear but just didn't gel or work as a story for me.
If you are looking for a continuance of the earlier, darker, scarier films I fear you may also leave the cinema disappointed.
Super boring second half where movie switches tone to comedy drama and predictable scenes were dragged too much.
Completely stupid ending, nothing like what you would expect from this movie series.
28 days later was such an amazing movie with constant tension throughout, great ending and awesome camera work showing aggressiveness of zombies that you felt through screen. This movie however is disappointing. Alphas just look like Jason Mamoa with makeup. Would have been nice if they kept rest of the movie similar to the first half with focus on horror and intense tension to keep viewers edge of their seat instead of making viewers fall asleep.
My biggest "why" is this movie being attached to the 28 series. Completely unnecessary and misleading. It was probably done to attract a wider audience; otherwise, it would have fallen into the unpopular indie horror film category with little financial success.
As a 28 fan, I was disappointed, however, in the first 15 minutes I realised I should forget I'm watching a 28 movie to have a chance of enjoying it.
The cinematography and art direction were out of the box in a good way. The cast and acting were good.
The Best New and Upcoming Horror
The Best New and Upcoming Horror
Soundtrack
Did you know
- TriviaA group of children sing the hymn "Abide with Me" at school. In 28 Days Later, this song plays in the background as Jim discovers his dead parents.
- GoofsWhen Spike and Isla go into the gas filled petrol station, the gas is shown as floating above them. But Benzene gas is heavier than air so they would have been wading through it as they walked. So they would not have been able to escape unscathed by ducking down when the soldier sets off the gas explosion.
- Quotes
Dr. Kelson: Spike, momento mori, what did it mean?
Spike: Remember we must die.
Dr. Kelson: And it's true. There are many kinds of death. Some are better than others. The best are peaceful where we leave each other in love. You love your mother?
Spike: I love her.
Dr. Kelson: And Isla you love Spike?
Isla: So much.
Dr. Kelson: Memento amorous. Remember you must love.
- Crazy creditsHaunting snippets of the movie, mostly consisting of the infected, are shown throughout the end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Midnight Screenings: 28 Years Later (2025)
- SoundtracksAbide with Me
Written by Henry F. Lyte (as Henry Francis Lyte)
The Year in Posters
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- 28 Years Later
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $70,446,897
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,002,966
- Jun 22, 2025
- Gross worldwide
- $151,308,832
- Runtime
- 1h 55m(115 min)
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.76 : 1






