Editing 28 Days Later (section)

=== Critical reception ===
Critical views of the film were positive. On the film review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 87% of 235 critics' reviews gave ''28 Days Later'' a positive review, with an average rating of 7.40/10. The site's consensus reads: "Kinetically directed by Danny Boyle, ''28 Days Later'' is both a terrifying zombie movie and a sharp political allegory."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/28_days_later |title=28 Days Later (2003) |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=4 June 2023 |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611130430/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/28_days_later |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film received a rating of 73 out of 100 based on 39 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/28-days-later |title=28 Days Later... Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=6 June 2010 |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611124956/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/28-days-later/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]'' awarded it the 100th spot on their list of 'The 100 Scariest Movie Moments' in a four-episode 2004 television series. The commentators explained that making the zombies move fast for the first time was a bright and effective idea.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Scariest Movie Moments |url=https://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Scariest_Movie_Moments/index.shtml |work=BravoTV.com |access-date=18 July 2012 |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030070540/http://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Scariest_Movie_Moments/index.shtml |archive-date=30 October 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV Mini-Series 2004) – IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450892/|access-date=22 March 2021|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111112/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450892/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' named it the second-best [[List of zombie films|zombie movie]] of all time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stylus Magazine's Top 10 Zombie Films of All Time |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/movie_review/stylus-magazines-top-10-zombie-films-of-all-time.htm |work=StylusMagazine.com |access-date=18 July 2012 |archive-date=31 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231170606/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/movie_review/stylus-magazines-top-10-zombie-films-of-all-time.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film also ranked at number 456 in [[Empire (film magazine)|''Empire'']]'s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.<ref>[https://www.empireonline.com/500/8.asp "Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Times"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011902/http://www.empireonline.com/500/8.asp |date=24 September 2015 }}. ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]''. Retrieved 18 July 2012.</ref> [[Bloody Disgusting]] ranked the film seventh in their list of the Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade, with the article saying "Zombie movie? Political allegory? Humanist drama? ''28 Days Later'' is all of those things and more—a genuine work of art by a director at the top of his game. What's so amazing about the film is the way it so expertly balances scenes of white-knuckled, hell-for-leather horror with moments of intimate beauty."<ref name="Bloody-Disgusting">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18425 |title=00's Retrospect: Bloody Disgusting's Top 20 Films of the Decade... Part 3 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |date=18 December 2009 |access-date=3 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224094428/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18425 |archive-date=24 December 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, a poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' magazine ranked it the [[Time Out 100 best British films|97th-best British film ever]].<ref>[https://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-british-films#tab_panel_4 "The 100 best British films"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208092408/http://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-british-films-the-full-list |date=8 February 2013 }}. ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]''. Retrieved 24 October 2017</ref> Rotten Tomatoes lists the film on its 100 Best Zombie Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 Best Zombie Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/essential-zombie-movies/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |language=en-US}}</ref>