28 Weeks Later

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28 Weeks Later

R

2007

1h 40m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Six months after the original epidemic, the rage virus has all but annihilated the population of the British Isles. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army declares the danger past, and American soldiers arrive to restore order and begin reconstruction. Refugees return to British soil, but one of them carries a deadly secret: The virus is not gone and is even more dangerous than before.

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Critics Consensus

While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

08/22/2007

3/4

It's an exciting, well-directed thriller that, while providing more than enough action and gore to satisfy genre fans, also offers the political commentary that has characterized zombie movies.

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Rex Reed

Observer

06/20/2007

There isn't much acting here, but there is entirely too much vomiting, and the prose turns laughably purple, too.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

05/21/2007

Even though I knew the scares were coming, I jumped out of my seat a few times.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Oct 11

[Director] Fresnadillo drives the scenes of zombie mayhem with a jumpy camera and a fractured editing style that adds a sense of panic to the chaos, as if seen through the terror-stricken perspective of an adrenaline-laced bystander.

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Sep 2

Screenwriter Alex Garland’s willingness to get weirder and more mean-spirited in his follow-up is an unusual and admirable choice.

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Andrew Dignan

In Review Online

Jun 20

Stranger, more diffuse, and less wedded to conventional notions of realism and regularly occurring jump scares than its predecessors... [although] no film in recent memory has been more deserving of an “incomplete” grade.

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Mitch C

@PrimetimeMitch 23h

It's more of an action thriller with a horror underbelly. There is some impressive visuals, the helicopter scene was very good, the large scale fire on the streets of London to take out the outbreak was also good. The rebuilding of life in the UK was interesting as a concept, but didn't last long. Again, they emphasise that some of the biggest problems are caused by human idiocy - with a situation created simply by two kids being foolish. And a situation escalated by some very trigger happy behaviour from American intervention which baffled more than I'd have liked. If it was 'shoot without question' because the numbers of infected were too great to control, then why continue after the numbers had been decreased and civilians are easier to spot? Why fire at a car when the infected would not be driving? These things bring it down but what keeps it positive is a strong and nasty performance from Robert Carlisle and a superb opening scene at the cottage which sticks in the memory.

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nicokush 4

@swagtser 3d

couldn't even finish it wha a load of generic hollywood garbage not even a single effort was taken to make this film lol extremely sad its the sequel to a very good movie

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Harry T

@HarryT308 3d

The kids can get a little annoying and the film definitely got more flak than it deserved but definitely a solid sequel. Now the 28 Years laters are coming out and bombing, people will probably realise this isn't as bad as they claimed it was!

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Sanne d

@Sannedevries 6d

As a huge fan of post-apocalyptic thrillers, I really enjoyed 28 Weeks Later. The tension ramps up quickly and keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the action sequences are intense without being over the top. The atmosphere is bleak but engaging, and the cast delivers solid performances that make you care about the characters. It's a worthy follow-up and definitely worth a watch if you like zombie horror with some heart.

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bob t

Jan 19

I watched this movie for Jeremy Renner and he was not in it enough, pretty good zombie scenes though and still enjoyable enough.

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Rohit R

Jan 18

I'd say this movie has one of the best horror opening scenes ever. Good sequel.

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Synopsis

Six months after the original epidemic, the rage virus has all but annihilated the population of the British Isles. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army declares the danger past, and American soldiers arrive to restore order and begin reconstruction. Refugees return to British soil, but one of them carries a deadly secret: The virus is not gone and is even more dangerous than before.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Producer: Allon Reich, Andrew Macdonald, Enrique López Lavigne
Screenwriter: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Rowan Joffe, Jesús Olmo, Enrique López Lavigne
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Fox Atomic, DNA Films, Figment Films, Sogecine, Koan Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence and Gore)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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