28 Weeks Later

2007 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Future, Post-Apocalypse, Zombie

Synopsis

Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes according to plan.

Scores

Overall Score
87.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Review Aggregate
69.5

Critic Consensus

73.5% Fresh • 189 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 189 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarysuspensefulemotionaldarkpoliticalaction-packedthought-provokingvisually strikingfunnyfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert Carlyle2007$843,000$1,276,000(est)
Rose Byrne2007$519,000$786,000(est)
Jeremy Renner2007$391,000$592,000(est)
Harold Perrineau2007$320,000$484,000(est)
Catherine McCormack2007$273,000$414,000(est)
Mackintosh Muggleton2007$241,000$364,000(est)
Imogen Poots2007$216,000$327,000(est)
Idris Elba2007$197,000$298,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count199
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes342,702

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$28,638,916$43,338,292
International2007$36,409,762$55,097,648
Worldwide2007$65,048,725$98,436,011

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2007$28,883,363$43,708,205
Digital Rentals ?2007$880,000$1,331,674
Digital Purchases ?2007$328,000$496,351
Physical Rentals ?2007$15,139,000$22,909,331
Physical Purchases ?2007$34,017,000$51,476,763
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$7,159,729$10,834,573
Total Revenues2007$86,407,092$130,756,897
Expenses
Budget ?2007$15,000,000$22,698,987
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$17,083,000 (est)$25,851,120 (est)
Participations2007$6,913,000$10,461,206
Residuals ?2007$4,019,000$6,081,815
Interest & Overhead2007$3,000,000$4,539,797
Total Expenses2007$46,015,000$69,632,926
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$40,392,092$61,123,971

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