Daybreakers (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Daybreakers is a 2010 action thriller directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, starring Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $51.4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Runner Up at the TIFF 2009. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Directors
- Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- Budget
- $20M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Daybreakers About?
The premise of Daybreakers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a post-apocalyptic 2019, a pandemic has transformed most of humanity into vampires who require human blood to survive. As the remaining humans face extinction, a secret faction of vampires makes a surprising discovery—a potential cure that could restore their victims back to humanity and save the vampire race from starvation. A race against time begins as different groups vie for control of this crucial breakthrough and fight to determine the future of both species.
Daybreakers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vampire
- blood
- food shortage
- bitten by a vampire
- military
- gore
- cure
- brother brother relationship
- pandemic
- epidemic
- self experimentation
- vampire nation
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- vampire craze
- fate
- corporate dystopia
- female topless nudity
- vamp
- 21st century
- vampire horror
- supernatural power
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- band
- sunglasses
- bare chested man
- band the musical group
- australian vampire
- ozploitation film
- ford the car
- child smokes
- vampire uses humans as a blood bank
- pontiac the car
- dystopia
- year 2019
- rationing
- vampire society
- plague
- australian supernatural
- australian horror
- vomiting
- cult film
- emaciation
- killed in an elevator
- pontiac firebird
- captured people
- execution
- flare
- helicopter
- vineyard
- winery
Daybreakers Cast
Willem Dafoe leads the cast, with Sam Neill. Directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig.
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Co-director Michael Spierig -
Co-director Peter Spierig
More from Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig
More films directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, best-rated first: Predestination, Fall 2: Deadpoint, Undead and Jigsaw.
Daybreakers Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Daybreakers 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 69% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 49%
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Metacritic 57 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 63% User score
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Daybreakers Plot Summary
What happens in Daybreakers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a world devastated by a mysterious plague, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, a fate sealed by the insidious spread of a virus borne from an infected bat. This virus has consumed most of the population, transforming them into vampires, while the remaining mortals navigate their desperate struggle for survival amidst dwindling numbers. The vampire clans, now faced with a grave blood shortage, are regressing into terrifying bat-like subsiders, haunted by their insatiable hunger. In this dark environment, humans are systematically hunted and farmed in laboratories, as scientists frantically race to synthesize substitutes to quench the vampires’ thirst.
Full summary
The whole story of Daybreakers, scene by scene
Daybreakers Box Office & Budget
Daybreakers grossed $51.4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, 2.6 times what it cost. $30.1 million came from the US and Canada and $21.3 million (41%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$51.4M
2.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $30.1M
- International
- $21.3M
- Budget
- $20M
Daybreakers Awards & Nominations
Daybreakers earned 1 award nomination, including People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Runner Up at the TIFF 2009.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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TIFF 2009 1 nomination- Nominated People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Runner Up
Daybreakers Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Daybreakers.
How Well Do You Know Daybreakers?
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 cause of the vampire epidemic in 'Daybreakers'?
Cars in Daybreakers
21 cars on screen, including the 2008 Chrysler 300 and the 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.
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1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Important role -
Rhino Buggies Hammer Important role -
2005 Audi A4 B7 Minor role
Daybreakers Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Daybreakers - L'Ultimo Vampiro” and “Daybreakers - Świt”.
- Also known as
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- Daybreakers - L'Ultimo Vampiro
- Daybreakers - Świt
- Vampir İmparatorluğu
- 破晓者
- 2019猎血都市
- L'Aube des survivants
- Daybreakers 3D
- 血世紀
- Vampiros del día
- Daybreakers - O Último Vampiro
- デイブレイカー
- Vampiros del Dia
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- La hermandad
- 2019獵血都市
- 嗜血破晓
- Daybreakers - A vámpírok kora
- Воины света
- Daybreakers. Świt
- Svítání
- פורצי השחר
- 2019: Νέα Φυλή
- Svitanie
- 데이브레이커스
- 2019: O Ano da Extinção
- Воини на светлината
- Воїни світла
- Vampīru pasaule
- วันแวมไพร์ครองโลก
- Tử Chiến Ma Cà Rồng
- Salvatorii rasei umane
- صبح روزها, სინათლის მეომრები
- Aušros kariai
- Boj za kri
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Daybreakers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Daybreakers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Daybreakers?
Daybreakers runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Daybreakers released?
Daybreakers was released on January 8, 2010.
Who directed Daybreakers?
Daybreakers was directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig.
More films by Michael Spierig Who is in the cast of Daybreakers?
Daybreakers stars Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill.
How much did Daybreakers make at the box office?
Daybreakers grossed $51.4 million worldwide ($30.1 million domestic, $21.3 million international) on a budget of $20 million.
How is Daybreakers rated?
Daybreakers has 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Was Daybreakers nominated for any awards?
Daybreakers received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Daybreakers have a post-credit scene?
No. Daybreakers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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