28 Weeks Later
Sign in to save28 Weeks Later is a 2007 post-apocalyptic action horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote it with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López Lavigne, and Jesús Olmo. It is a standalone sequel to 28 Days Later (2002) and the second instalment in its series. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen Poots, and Idris Elba. Set six months after the earlier Rage Virus outbreak, it follows the US-led NATO forces' attempt to establish a safe zone in London, the consequences of two young siblings breaking protocol, and the virus's reintroduction into Britain.
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*28 Weeks Later* is a 2007 English-language zombie, science fiction, and horror film that follows *28 Days Later*. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the movie features a cast including Robert Carlyle, Jeremy Renner, Catherine McCormack, and Idris Elba. The screenplay was written by Rowan Joffé and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with John Murphy composing the score. Production was handled by Fox Atomic and DNA Films, with Andrew Macdonald, Danny Boyle, and Alex Garland serving as producers.
The narrative is set in London and Paris, focusing on a disease outbreak and epidemic. Filming took place in Cardiff and London. The film has a runtime of 99 minutes, though some sources list it as 100 minutes. It was distributed by Searchlight Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+. The production budget was $15,000,000, and the film generated $72,304,846 in revenue.
The film originated from the United Kingdom and Spain, with the United States of America also listed as a country of origin. It received a rating of 6.8 on IMDb based on 364,401 votes and a vote average of 6.605 from 5,508 users on TMDb. The tagline for the film is "When days turn to weeks...".
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6.6Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Donald Harris
- Rose Byrne as Scarlet
- Jeremy Renner as Sergeant Doyle
- Harold Perrineau as Flynn
- Catherine McCormack as Alice
- Mackintosh Muggleton as Andy Harris
Themes
- dying and death
- london, england
- sibling relationship
- chaos
- loss of loved one
- mutant
- supernatural
- survival
- on the run
- zombie
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Screenplay by
- Rowan Joffé Juan Carlos Fresnadillo E. L. Lavigne Jesús Olmo
- Produced by
- Enrique López Lavigne Andrew Macdonald Allon Reich
- Starring
- Robert Carlyle Rose Byrne Jeremy Renner Harold Perrineau Catherine McCormack Mackintosh Muggleton Imogen Poots Idris Elba
- Cinematography
- Enrique Chediak
- Edited by
- Chris Gill
- Music by
- John Murphy
- Production companies
- Fox Atomic DNA Films Figment Films Sogecine Koan Films
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox (United Kingdom) Fox Atomic (United States)
- Release dates
- April 26, 2007 ( 2007-04-26 ) (London) May 11, 2007 ( 2007-05-11 ) (United Kingdom/United States) June 29, 2007 ( 2007-06-29 ) (Spain)
- Running time
- 99 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States Spain
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $15 million
- Box office
- $72.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- horror film
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- 28 Years Later
- Follows
- 28 Days Later
- Main subject
- epidemic
- Director
- Danny Boyle
- Screenwriter
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Cast member
- Amanda Walker
- Composer
- John Murphy
- Producer
- Alex Garland
- Cinematographer
- Enrique Chediak
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Filming location
- London
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 368386
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/28-weeks-later
- Image
- 28 weeks later.jpg
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- publication date
- 2007-05-31
- title
- 28 Weeks Later
- distributed by
- Disney+
- executive producer
- Danny Boyle
- production designer
- Mark Tildesley
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- film format
- 16 mm film
- review score
- 78/100
- capital cost
- 15000000
- box office
- 28638916
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Encyclopedic overview
28 Weeks Later is a 2007 post-apocalyptic action horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote it with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López Lavigne, and Jesús Olmo. It is a standalone sequel to 28 Days Later (2002) and the second instalment in its series. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen Poots, and Idris Elba. Set six months after the earlier Rage Virus outbreak, it follows the US-led NATO forces' attempt to establish a safe zone in London, the consequences of two young siblings breaking protocol, and the virus's reintroduction into Britain.
On a $15 million budget, principal photography began in August 2006 and ran for ten weeks. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland returned as executive producers, and Boyle also contributed second-unit footage that includes parts of the opening sequence. Promotion included the release of a graphic novel tie-in and a projected biohazard warning staged on the White Cliffs of Dover ahead of the film's general release.
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