28 Weeks Later (2007)
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Seven months after a viral outbreak, a military-led effort to establish a safe zone in London is jeopardized by a breach of protocol.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following the initial outbreak, a safe zone is established in London. Two siblings, Tammy and Andy, sneak out to find their mother, Alice, who is revealed to be an asymptomatic carrier. Their father, Don, becomes infected upon contact and causes a massive outbreak within the zone. A medical officer, Scarlet, and a sniper, Doyle, attempt to help the children escape as the military begins to use extreme measures to contain the virus. After a series of desperate maneuvers and a frantic flight through the London Underground, the children are eventually rescued and flown to France. The film concludes with a scene in Paris, where the virus is shown to have reached the city.
- First release year
- 2007
- Runtime (minutes)
- 99
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States; Spain
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Writers
- Rowan Joffé · writer; Juan Carlos Fresnadillo · writer; Enrique López Lavigne · writer; Jesús Olmo · writer
- Cast and characters
- Robert Carlyle; Rose Byrne; Jeremy Renner; Harold Perrineau; Catherine McCormack; Mackintosh Muggleton; Imogen Poots; Idris Elba
- Genres
- action; horror
- Themes
- institutional breakdown; failure of militarized control; fragility of reconstruction; impact of family bonds
- Tone and mood
- tense; bleak; militarized
- Premise and plot tags
- zombie; post-apocalyptic; military; outbreak
- Content notes
- violence
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its tension and scale while noting some issues with originality and clarity compared to its predecessor.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 78 · scale: 100 · review count: 34
- Awards and nominations
- Empire Awards · Best Horror · 2008 · win
- Production trivia
- A graphic novel tie-in was released to promote the film.; A biohazard warning was projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover.; The film's District One setting was filmed in Canary Wharf.
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