Doomsday (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Doomsday is a 2008 action thriller directed by Neil Marshall, starring Rhona Mitra. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $22.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 51 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Neil Marshall
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rogue Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Doomsday About?
The premise of Doomsday without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a dystopian future, a devastating virus leads to widespread panic and destruction. Following thirty years of isolation, the deadly Reaper virus resurfaces in a major city. An elite team, led by Eden Sinclair, is sent on a dangerous mission to find a cure. They must fight their way through a chaotic and twisted landscape, facing constant threats and struggling to survive in a world consumed by terror.
Doomsday Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- quarantine
- britain
- grindhouse film
- the future
- f word
- live action
- virus
- wall
- scotland
- british
- vomiting
- contagion
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- outbreak
- female soldier
- london england
- cult film
- savage
- 2030s
- post apocalypse
- woman in a bathtub
- reference to the warriors
- vehicle
- female protagonist
- reference to escape from new york
- reference to snake plissken
- bloody violence
- child in jeopardy
- villainess
- punk rocker
- female pedal pumping
- cows
- eyeball
- cure
- fear
- battle
- chaos
- plague
- major
- future
- interrogation
- prologue
- rescue
- death
- murder
- sadist
- sadism
- brutality
- car theft
- brother sister relationship
- laboratory
Where to Watch Doomsday
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Doomsday Cast
Rhona Mitra stars in Doomsday. Directed by Neil Marshall.
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Director Neil Marshall
Doomsday Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Doomsday 51 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
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IMDb 5.9 /10
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Metacritic 51 Metascore
User score 5.7
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TMDB 60% User score
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Doomsday Plot Summary
What happens in Doomsday from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Glasgow, April 3, 2008: The tragic decline of a city begins with the emergence of a microscopic organism. Humanity desperately searches for understanding amidst the chaos of a catastrophic epidemic. Enter the Reaper Virus, creeping through Glasgow like an insidious cold, claiming thousands of lives within just a week. Without any cure or vaccine, desperation takes over as Marshall Law is declared: roadblocks go up, curfews are enforced, and Scotland finds itself cut off from the rest of the UK, sealed behind a thirty-foot containment wall.
Full summary
The whole story of Doomsday, scene by scene
Doomsday Box Office
Doomsday grossed $22.5 million worldwide. $11 million came from the US and Canada and $11.5 million (51%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$22.5M
- US & Canada
- $11M
- International
- $11.5M
Doomsday Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Doomsday.
How Well Do You Know Doomsday?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What virus wreaks havoc on Glasgow in the film?
Cars in Doomsday
33 cars on screen, including the Bentley Continental GT and the 1976 Austin FX4.
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Custom Made Trike Important role -
Ford Transit MkI Important role
Doomsday Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Sądny Dzień” and “Soudný den”.
- Also known as
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- Sądny Dzień
- Soudný den
- Dévastation
- Doomsday El Día del Juicio
- Doomsday - El día del juicio
- Судный день
- Juízo Final
- 决战末世代
- ドゥームズデイ
- Doomsday - Unrated
- Żniwiarz-zabójca
- 末日侵袭
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- Doomsday - Tag der Rache
- Doomsday - Il giorno del giudizio
- Doomsday - Juízo Final
- Végítélet
- Doomsday: El día del juicio
- Sudnji dan
- Судњи дан
- Súdny deň
- יום הדין
- 둠스데이: 지구 최후의 날
- Ziua osândei
- Денят на прокълнатите
- Судний день
- 決戰末世代
- Pasmerktųjų diena
- ห่าล้างโลก
- 滅絕生還者
- Doomsday: El dia del judici
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Doomsday FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Doomsday, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Doomsday?
Doomsday runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Doomsday released?
Doomsday was released on March 14, 2008.
Who directed Doomsday?
Doomsday was directed by Neil Marshall.
More films by Neil Marshall Who is in the cast of Doomsday?
Doomsday stars Rhona Mitra.
Where can I watch Doomsday?
In the US, Doomsday is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Doomsday make at the box office?
Doomsday grossed $22.5 million worldwide ($11 million domestic, $11.5 million international).
How is Doomsday rated?
Doomsday has 5.9/10 on IMDb, 51 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does Doomsday have a post-credit scene?
No. Doomsday has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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