Daybreakers
6.4
“In 2019, the most precious natural resource... is us.”
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.
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Cast
42 people
Ethan Hawke
Edward Dalton
Known for
The Purge
Moon Knight
Sam Neill
Charles Bromley
Known for
Jurassic Park
Peaky Blinders
Willem Dafoe
Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
Known for
Spider-Man
Aquaman
Claudia Karvan
Audrey Bennett
Known for
Aquamarine
Long Weekend
Isabel Lucas
Alison Bromley
Known for
The Pacific
Red Dawn
Vince Colosimo
Christopher Caruso
Known for
The Great Gatsby
Chopper
Jay Laga'aia
Senator Turner
Known for
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Nim's Island
Michael Dorman
Frankie Dalton
Known for
The Invisible Man
For All Mankind
Harriet Minto-Day
Lisa Barrett
No other roles listed
Chris Brown
Subway Commuter
Also in
Cubbyhouse
Wrong in the Head
Tiffany Lamb
News Reader
Known for
See No Evil
Mungo McKay
Colin Briggs
Known for
Undead
Inspector Gadget 2
Michael Spierig Director · Peter Spierig Director Christopher Gordon Composer
Worldwide gross $51M · Budget $20M · United States release January 8, 2010
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$51,417,188
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Lionsgate
Production · Studio
Pictures in Paradise
Production
Pacific Film and Television Commission
Production
Furst Films
Production
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Production
United States · Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2009
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · January 8, 2010
Theatrical
United States · September 16, 2025
Physical · 4K Ultra HD SteelBook
United States
October 1, 2009 · Premiere · Austin Fantastic Fest
Australia
February 4, 2010 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 25, 2010 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 11, 2010 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 8, 2010 · Theatrical
France
March 3, 2010 · Theatrical
July 12, 2010 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
February 8, 2013 · Digital · VOD
March 6, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
February 4, 2010 · Theatrical
Greece
March 25, 2010 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 1, 2010 · Digital
Ireland
January 8, 2010 · Theatrical
Italy
March 26, 2010 · Theatrical
Japan
October 29, 2010 · Digital
Kazakhstan
February 4, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 25, 2010 · Theatrical
July 20, 2010 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
March 16, 2012 · TV · RTL 5
New Zealand
April 15, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
January 8, 2010 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 30, 2010 · Theatrical
Russia
January 7, 2010 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 18, 2010 · Theatrical
Spain
February 26, 2010 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 22, 2010 · Theatrical
June 2, 2010 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Türkiye
March 5, 2010 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 6, 2010 · Theatrical
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