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28 Weeks Later... (2007)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 187
Fresh: 132 | Rotten: 55

While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.

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Average Rating: 6.9/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 31 | Rotten: 10

While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.

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Average Rating: 3.4/5
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Movie Info

The devastating rage virus that annihilated the British Isles mysteriously resurfaces in Goya Award-winning director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's sequel to the Danny Boyle-directed horror hit that terrified audiences worldwide by offering a breathless new take on the familiar zombie mythos. Six months has passed since the rage virus caused British residents to indiscriminately murder and destroy everything in their paths, and now the U.S. military has declared victory in the war against the rapidly

Oct 9, 2007

$28.6M

Fox Atomic

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All Critics (189) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (140) | Rotten (56) | DVD (29)

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.

August 22, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Post | Comment
New York Post
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There isn't much acting here, but there is entirely too much vomiting, and the prose turns laughably purple, too.

June 20, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Observer | Comment
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Even though I knew the scares were coming, I jumped out of my seat a few times.

May 21, 2007 Comment
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Combines traditional B-movie virtues -- economy, invention, sinewy narrative spine -- with the eerily resonant spectacle of a 21st-century metropolis stripped of its citizenry.

May 12, 2007 Full Review Source: CNN.com | Comment
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Relentlessly grim and grisly, 28 Weeks Later is not for the faint of heart. But its provocative post-apocalyptic theme makes for a smart and deeply unsettling film.

May 11, 2007 Full Review Source: USA Today | Comment
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A fiercely effective broadening and deepening of the first movie's premise.

May 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
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With its expertly paced thrills, unrelenting terror and apocalyptic despair, 28 Weeks Later ain't a bad roller coaster to ride.

November 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | Comment
Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Apocalyptic zombie sequel isn't for the squeamish.

August 26, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

deft and stylish

August 17, 2010 Full Review Source: Cinema Writer | Comment
Cinema Writer

28 Weeks Later contains many elements from the first film while also packing a much stronger emotional punch and ferocious intensity.

July 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Matt's Movie Reviews | Comment
Matt's Movie Reviews

Explicitly envisions Britain as a deserted combat zone

August 27, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

A worthy sequel that is recommended - even if you're tired of zombie flicks!

May 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | Comment

Every bit as visceral and provocative as the original, but cinematographer Enrique Chediak's deserted London can't hold a candle to Anthony Dod Mantle's.

April 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | Comment
Boston Phoenix

Certainly scary and nerve-wracking, but it's also ham-fisted and monotonous; to call Fresnadillo et al. powerful filmmakers would be like calling the movie's "infected" cannibals gourmet diners.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | Comment
Sacramento News & Review

Fresnadillo's film is an undeniable triumph and one that horror fans will love for decades to come.

June 18, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
ESplatter

The infected just seem to bite, spit blood, scream and repeat a little too much.

March 3, 2008 Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | Comments (2)
The Scorecard Review

A modern rarity: a smart, bloody, and truly horrific horror film.

October 22, 2007 Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | Comment
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Here's hoping the third entry can keep up the pace.

October 12, 2007 Full Review Source: FEARnet | Comment
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Audience Reviews for 28 Weeks Later...

"28 Weeks Later" may not have the originality of the the first film, but this equally chilling sequel is not one to miss! The virus has now spread to Britain and 28 weeks later we get the aftermath of the hostile takeover by the zombies, and even though the terror is not as subtle and engaging as the first, we still

January 13, 2010
KJ Proulx

Super Reviewer

I wouldn't say it's better than the first film and I wouldn't say it's worse, it's on a similar platform. It was very good to watch and whilst the performances weren't perfect from some (excluding Carlyle) it had some really good shots and I liked the idea that one can be 'immune' to the infection. The ending was

May 13, 2007
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Sophie Burgess

Super Reviewer

    1. Gen. Stone: Abandon selective targeting. Shoot everything. Targets are now free. We've lost control.
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)
    1. Scarlet: You look a little pale.
    2. Sgt. Doyle: Blood makes me nauseous.
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)

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