28 Days Later (2002): Cast, Box Office & Plot
28 Days Later is a 2002 sci-fi thriller directed by Danny Boyle, starring Cillian Murphy as Jim, Naomie Harris and Paul Kasey. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $74.9 million worldwide on a $8 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $74.9M
- budget
- $8M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- DNA Films
- Budget
- $8M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 28 Days Later About?
The premise of 28 Days Later without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Twenty‑eight days after a deadly virus escapes a British research lab, a handful of London survivors must fight to stay alive as the infection spreads through both animals and people. The pathogen turns anyone it infects into violent, homicidal maniacs, making containment seem impossible.
28 Days Later Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- virus
- military
- survival
- epidemic
- zombie apocalypse
- male full frontal nudity
- male frontal nudity
- laboratory
- london england
- zombie
- zombie survival
- rage
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- zombie outbreak
- zombie attack
- pubic hair
- male nudity
- ghost town
- end of the world
- hospital
- chimpanzee
- post apocalypse
- animal research
- interracial relationship
- cult film
- father daughter relationship
- rage virus
- original story
- great britain
- zombie horror
- pandemic
- coma
- survivor
- scientist
- church
- infection
- escape
- hostage
- outbreak
- british horror
- violence
- male rear nudity
- safe house
- loss of parents
- taxi
- exploding body
- grocery store
- explosion
- death
- dead parents
- british army
28 Days Later Cast & Characters
Cillian Murphy leads the cast as Jim, with Naomie Harris as Selena and Paul Kasey as Featured Infected. Directed by Danny Boyle; 37 actors are credited in all.
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Director Danny Boyle
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Cillian Murphy as Jim -
Naomie Harris as Selena - Paul Kasey as Featured Infected
- Toby Sedgwick as Infected Priest
Also Starring in 28 Days Later
· 33 more- Noah Huntley Mark
- Brendan Gleeson Frank
- Megan Burns Hannah
- Christopher Eccleston Major Henry West
- Stuart McQuarrie Seargent Farrell
- Leo Bill Private Jones
- Ray Panthaki Private Bedford
- Luke Mably Private Clifton
- Marvin Campbell Private Mailer
- Junior Laniyan Private Bell
- Sanjay Rambaruth Private Davis
- Ricci Harnett Corporal Mitchell
- David Schneider Scientist
- Sebastian Knapp Featured Infected
- Christopher Dunne Jim's Father
- Alex Palmer Activist
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- Nick Ewans Featured Infected
- Terry John Featured Infected
- Al Stokes Featured Infected
- Bindu De Stoppani Activist
- Joelle Simpson Featured Infected
- Steen Young Featured Infected
- Alexander Delamere Mr. Bridges
- Adrian Christopher Featured Infected
- Richard Dwyer Featured Infected
- Emma Hitching Jim's Mother
- Jukka Hiltunen Activist
- Kim McGarrity Mr. Bridges' Daughter
- Justin Hackney Infected Kid
- Nicholas James Lewis Featured Infected
- Jenni Lush Featured Infected
- Tristan Matthiae Featured Infected
- Jeffrey Rann Featured Infected
More from Danny Boyle
More films directed by Danny Boyle, best-rated first: Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and Steve Jobs.
28 Days Later Plot Summary
What happens in 28 Days Later from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
An act of determined protest turns chaotic when a Cambridge laboratory housing unusually aggressive chimpanzees becomes the target of a small group of animal rights activists. A scientist warns that one chimp is infected with a highly contagious virus he calls Rage, and despite the warning, an activist releases the animal. The infected chimp attacks, and within moments the woman is dead, spreading the virus rapidly across Great Britain and bringing society to its knees.
Full summary
The whole story of 28 Days Later, scene by scene
28 Days Later Box Office & Budget
28 Days Later grossed $74.9 million worldwide on a $8 million budget, 9.4 times what it cost. $45.1 million came from the US and Canada and $29.9 million (40%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$74.9M
9.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $45.1M
- International
- $29.9M
- Budget
- $8M
28 Days Later Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 28 Days Later.
How Well Do You Know 28 Days Later?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the bicycle courier who awakens from a coma after the outbreak?
28 Days Later Also Known As
43 alternative titles, including “28 days later...” and “28 Tage später”.
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- 28 days later...
- 28 Tage später
- 28 päivää myöhemmin
- Devastación: 28 días después
- Exterminio
- Extermínio: Os Dias Estão Contados
- 28 dager senere
- 28日後
- 28 วันให้หลัง เชื้อเขมือบคน
- 28 يوما لاحقا
- 28 giorni dopo
- 28 жылдан кейін
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- 28 kundan so‘ng
- 28 dní poté
- 28 Jours plus tard
- 28 nappal később
- 28 Gün Sonra
- 28 días después
- 28 дней спустя
- 28 Μέρες μετά
- 28 Dias Depois
- 28 dage senere
- O 28 dní...
- 28 dagar senare
- 惊变28天
- 28 dni później
- 28 päeva hiljem
- 28日後...
- După 28 de zile
- 28 יום אחרי
- Extermínio
- 28일 후
- 28 дни по-късно
- 28 днів по тому
- 28天毀滅倒數
- 28 dienos po
- 28 Ngày Sau
- 28 დღის შემდეგ
- 28 dana kasnije
- 28 dni pozneje
- 28 روز بعد
- 28 дана касније
- 28 dies després
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28 Days Later FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of 28 Days Later, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 28 Days Later?
28 Days Later runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was 28 Days Later released?
28 Days Later was released on October 16, 2002.
Who directed 28 Days Later?
28 Days Later was directed by Danny Boyle.
More films by Danny Boyle Who is in the cast of 28 Days Later?
28 Days Later stars Cillian Murphy as Jim, Naomie Harris as Selena and Paul Kasey as Featured Infected, among 37 credited actors.
How much did 28 Days Later make at the box office?
28 Days Later grossed $74.9 million worldwide ($45.1 million domestic, $29.9 million international) on a budget of $8 million.
Does 28 Days Later have a post-credit scene?
No. 28 Days Later has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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