28 Days Later
“The days are numbered.”
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
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Part of 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Collection
5 films
Cast
37 people
Cillian Murphy
Jim
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Oppenheimer
Naomie Harris
Selena
Known for
Rampage
Skyfall
Brendan Gleeson
Frank
Known for
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Edge of Tomorrow
Megan Burns
Hannah
Also in
Liam
In2ruders
Christopher Eccleston
Major Henry West
Known for
Thor: The Dark World
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Noah Huntley
Mark
Known for
Snow White and the Huntsman
Dracula Untold
Luke Mably
Private Clifton
Known for
Exam
MobLand
Stuart McQuarrie
Seargent Farrell
Known for
The Rig
Trainspotting
Ricci Harnett
Corporal Mitchell
Known for
Rise of the Footsoldier
Jack the Ripper
Leo Bill
Private Jones
Known for
Taboo
The Fall
Junior Laniyan
Private Bell
Known for
Prime Suspect
Ray Panthaki
Private Bedford
Known for
Away
Marcella
Danny Boyle Director · Alex Garland Writer John Murphy Composer
Worldwide gross $83M · Budget $8M · United States release June 27, 2003
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$82,784,517
Gross vs. budget
10.3×
Production
DNA Films
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Searchlight Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 16, 2002
Premiere · London, England
United Kingdom · November 1, 2002
Theatrical
United States · June 27, 2003
Theatrical
United States · December 18, 2024
Digital
United States
May 7, 2003 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
May 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical
September 1, 2026 · Physical · 4K UHD
American Samoa
December 17, 2024 · Digital
Argentina
October 16, 2003 · Theatrical
Australia
October 31, 2002 · Theatrical
Austria
June 6, 2003 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 14, 2003 · Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
April 16, 2003 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 29, 2003 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
April 25, 2003 · Theatrical
Cameroon
December 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Canada
June 27, 2003 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 28, 2003 · Premiere · Zlín Film Festival
May 29, 2003 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Estonia
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Finland
February 28, 2003 · Theatrical
August 31, 2026 · Physical · 4k blu-ray
France
January 30, 2003 · Premiere · Gerardmer Film Festival
May 28, 2003 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
January 14, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
June 5, 2003 · Theatrical
May 21, 2025 · Theatrical · re-release
Greece
January 31, 2003 · Theatrical
Guam
December 18, 2024 · Digital
Hungary
February 27, 2003 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 13, 2003 · Premiere · 101 Film Festival
August 22, 2003 · Theatrical
India
March 21, 2014 · Digital
Indonesia
February 28, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 1, 2002 · Theatrical
Israel
September 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
June 13, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
August 23, 2003 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 13, 2003 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 15, 2003 · Theatrical
May 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · re-release
Netherlands
April 12, 2003 · Premiere · Fantastic Film Festival
May 28, 2003 · Theatrical
February 23, 2008 · TV · RTL 5
October 27, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 10, 2011 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
October 9, 2003 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
December 18, 2024 · Digital
Norway
February 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Panama
September 5, 2003 · Theatrical
Peru
August 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 2, 2003 · Theatrical
Poland
May 30, 2003 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
December 18, 2024 · Digital
May 21, 2025 · Theatrical
Russia
January 29, 2004 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 6, 2003 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
September 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 29, 2003 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 25, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 18, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
July 18, 2003 · Theatrical
February 25, 2004 · Physical · DVD
May 6, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
Sweden
February 14, 2003 · Theatrical
June 4, 2003 · Physical · DVD / VHS
December 8, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
July 17, 2003 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 24, 2003 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 11, 2003 · Theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
December 18, 2024 · Digital
May 21, 2025 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 16, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
May 19, 2003 · Physical · DVD
October 9, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 21, 2025 · Digital
May 2, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 12, 2025 · Digital
October 31, 2026 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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