28 Weeks Later (2007)
71 %
Reviews Counted: 173 Fresh: 123 Rotten:50 Average Rating: 6.6/10
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.
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Theatrical Release: May 11, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $28,586,503
Synopsis: Danny Boyle's surprise 2003 hit, 28 DAYS LATER, gets the sequel treatment here. Few elements from the first film remain--actor Cilian Murphy doesn't return, and Boyle and screenwriter/novelist Alex Garland take producer credits this time out. In their places step director/co-writer... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen Poots, Catherine McCormack, Rose Byrne
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Screenwriter: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Roland Joffe, Jesus Olmo
Producer: Andrew MacDonald, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
Composer: John Murphy
Screenwriter: Jesús Olmo, Rowan Joffe, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Screenwriter: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Roland Joffe, Jesus Olmo
Producer: Andrew MacDonald, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
Composer: John Murphy
Screenwriter: Jesús Olmo, Rowan Joffe, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
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Fresnadillo's film is an undeniable triumph and one that horror fans will love for decades to come.
06/18/08
The infected just seem to bite, spit blood, scream and repeat a little too much.
03/03/08
Una digna segunda parte que mantiene el nivel de la original, de 2002, gracias a su ritmo inquietante, su nerviosa banda sonora y su escenario cuasi apocalíptico.
09/27/07
If a heart-palpitating, seat-jittering gore fest happily gets your blood boiling, you'll indeed seethe infinitely more this time around.
09/21/07
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.
08/22/07
Top Critic
This sequel takes its predecessor's derivative, remorseless premise and deepens it a bit, though I can't be alone in wondering why this, of all things, should be a franchise.
07/23/07
Besides exhilarating, terrifying action, what 28 Weeks Later achieves best is a mood of terror, vigilant fear, and high-alert tummy flutters. Worth every penny.
07/09/07
S'alimentant d'une mise en situation beaucoup plus large et complexe,28 Weeks Later est la suite dont avait besoin cette nouvelle franchise pour être prise un peu plus sérieux
07/03/07
Suggests the kind of fable as might be shared from generation to generation, albeit in its own nerve-racking, nihilistic way of directing these metaphors into our psyche.
07/03/07
a perfect blend of well-drawn characters, political allegory, grand guignol, flesh-crawling tension and very fast-moving zombies.
07/02/07
"Weeks" abandons any trace of hope it has in characters prevailing for the better. It is cynical, nihilistic and unflinching.
07/01/07
works not just because of its visual and thematic resonance with current global traumas, but because it grips you on an emotional level
06/30/07
Against all odds, Weeks proves to be a jarring and effective follow-up to its equally-shocking predecessor.
06/30/07
It’s a worthy follow-up, and I’ll surely be waiting for 28 Months Later.
06/30/07
Thanks to its direction, cast and political subtext, 28 Weeks Later is a horror sequel that's actually worth seeing and improves upon (in some areas) its predecessor.
06/22/07
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