Editing 28 Days Later (section)

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
''28 Days Later'' was a considerable success at the box office and became highly profitable on a budget of about £5&nbsp;million. In the UK, it took in £6.1&nbsp;million, while in the US, it became a surprise hit, taking over $45&nbsp;million despite a limited release at fewer than 1,500 screens across the country.<ref name=mojo/> The film garnered over {{US$|85.7&nbsp;million|long=no}} worldwide.<ref name="mojo2">{{cite web |title=28 Days Later... |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0289043/ |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=16 February 2021 |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811023732/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0289043/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 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>

=== Legacy and cultural impact ===
''28 Days Later'' had an impact on subsequent [[horror film]]s,<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite news |date=29 June 2018 |title=How '28 Days Later' Changed the Horror Genre |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/have-get-a-quiet-place-killed-zombie-genre-1121491 |access-date=31 May 2019 |archive-date=31 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531092014/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/have-get-a-quiet-place-killed-zombie-genre-1121491 |url-status=live }}</ref> and is credited with starting a revival for the [[Zombie film|zombie genre]],<ref name="interview" /><ref name="hollywoodreporter" /><ref name="revival">{{cite news |date=10 May 2013 |title=Is The Zombie Revival Dead? |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/planet-ivy/zombie-films-revival_b_3252303.html |access-date=31 May 2019 |work=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref> along with the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' franchise.<ref name="interview" /><ref name="hollywoodreporter" /><ref name="bbc">{{cite news |date=2 August 2012 |title=Vertigo is named 'greatest film of all time' |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19078948 |access-date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=15 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815153000/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19078948 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|2004 remake of ''Dawn of the Dead'']], for example, was influenced by ''28 Days Later''.<ref name="interview" /> ''28 Days Later'' was followed by other infection films such as ''[[Cabin Fever (2002 film)|Cabin Fever]]'' (2002),<ref name="ebert">{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=September 12, 2003 |title=Cabin Fever Movie Review & Film Summary (2003) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cabin-fever-2003 |access-date=June 22, 2018 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref> ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' (2004), ''[[Black Sheep (2006 New Zealand film)|Black Sheep]]'' (2006),<ref name="revival" /> ''[[I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend]]'' (2007),<ref name="ew">{{cite news |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=August 16, 2007 |title=Will Smith: Making a 'Legend' |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/09/06/will-smith-takes-i-am-legend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071125200746/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20052055,00.html |archive-date=November 25, 2007 |access-date=November 8, 2007 |publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> ''[[Planet Terror]]'' (2007),<ref name="hollywoodreporter" /> ''[[Doomsday (2008 film)|Doomsday]]'' (2008),<ref name="cfq">{{cite news |last=Biodrowski |first=Steve |title=Interview: Neil Marshall Directs "Doomsday" |url=http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/03/07/interview-neil-marshall-directs-doomsday |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309212354/http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/03/07/interview-neil-marshall-directs-doomsday/ |archive-date=2008-03-09 |access-date=10 April 2020 |publisher=Cinefantastique.com}}</ref> ''[[Dead Snow]]'' (2009),<ref name="hollywoodreporter" /> ''[[Zombieland]]'' (2009),<ref name="hollywoodreporter" /> ''[[Devil's Playground (2010 film)|Devil's Playground]]'' (2010),''<ref>{{cite web |last=Bibbiani |first=William |date=10 October 2011 |title=DVD Review: 'Devil's Playground' |url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/reviews/175844-dvd-revi-devils-playground |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520020550/http://www.craveonline.com/film/reviews/175844-dvd-revi-devils-playground |archive-date=20 May 2014 |accessdate=21 February 2014 |work=[[CraveOnline]]}}</ref>'' ''[[The Night Eats the World]]'' (2018),<ref name="THR">{{cite web |last=Mintzer |first=Jordan |date=7 March 2018 |title='The Night Eats the World' ('La Nuit a devore le monde'): Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/night-eats-world-la-nuit-a-devore-le-monde-review-1092691 |accessdate=12 July 2018 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]}}</ref> and ''[[Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea]]'' (2023),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Roger |date=2025-01-15 |title=Movie Review: Zombie Apocalypse is the least of This Cali Hamlet’s problems — “Hemet, or the Landlady Don’t Drink Tea” |url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2025/01/15/movie-review-zombie-apocalypse-is-the-least-of-this-cali-hamlets-problems-hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Movie Nation |language=en}}</ref> as well as books such as ''[[World War Z]]'' (2006), ''[[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies]]'' (2009) and ''[[Warm Bodies]]'' (2010),<ref name="hollywoodreporter" /> and zombie-themed graphic novels and television shows such as ''[[The Walking Dead (franchise)|The Walking Dead]]''.<ref name="revival" /> The film was parodied in the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Die Hippie, Die]]" (2005)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matar |first=Chris Longo, Daniel Kurland, David Crow, Nick Harley, Joe |date=2019-04-16 |title=The Complete Guide to South Park Movie Parodies and References |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-complete-guide-to-south-park-movie-parodies-and-references/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=[[Den of Geek]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Treehouse of Horror XX]]" (2009).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seemayer |first=Zach |date=October 28, 2014 |title=12 Truly Scary 'Simpsons - Treehouse Of Horror' Segments |url=https://www.etonline.com/tv/153187_12_truly_scary_simpsons_treehouse_of_horror_segments |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101020827/https://www.etonline.com/tv/153187_12_truly_scary_simpsons_treehouse_of_horror_segments |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |access-date=2020-10-24 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The zombie revival trend lasted for more than a decade after ''28 Days Later'', before eventually declining in popularity by the late 2010s.<ref name="hollywoodreporter" />
[[File:COVID-19 - Piccadilly Circus, London UK.jpg|thumb|During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], some media commentary compared images of deserted city streets (such as London, pictured) to scenes in ''28 Days Later''.]]
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], images of a [[COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom|national lockdown in the United Kingdom]] and [[COVID-19 lockdowns|stay-at-home orders elsewhere]] were compared to the opening sequence of ''28 Days Later''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dobraszczyk |first=Paul |title=Empty cities have long been a post-apocalyptic trope – now, they are a reality |url=https://theconversation.com/empty-cities-have-long-been-a-post-apocalyptic-trope-now-they-are-a-reality-153263 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=The Conversation |date=18 January 2021 |archive-date=27 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327234353/https://theconversation.com/empty-cities-have-long-been-a-post-apocalyptic-trope-now-they-are-a-reality-153263 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Lee |date=2021-01-26 |title=Video reveals eerily empty London amid strict COVID-19 lockdown |url=https://nypost.com/2021/01/26/deserted-london-streets-look-eerie-amid-covid-19-lockdown/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=New York Post |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328091806/https://nypost.com/2021/01/26/deserted-london-streets-look-eerie-amid-covid-19-lockdown/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Reis Filho |first=Lúcio |date=2020-07-16 |title=No Safe Space: Zombie Film Tropes during the COVID-19 Pandemic |journal=Space and Culture |volume=23 |issue=3 |pages=253–258 |doi=10.1177/1206331220938642 |bibcode=2020SpCul..23..253R |issn=1206-3312|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Coronavirus: What can we learn from a Hollywood pandemic? The positives from four outbreak films |url=https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-can-pandemic-disaster-films-help-us-navigate-the-outbreak-11979655 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Sky News |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328091806/https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-can-pandemic-disaster-films-help-us-navigate-the-outbreak-11979655 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, Megan Burns said of the film, "When I joined the cast of ''28 Days Later'' I had no idea of how big a cultural impact it would have and what a game-changer it would be to the 'zombie' genre. Even now after all these years, (or perhaps especially now with the current situation,) people want to talk about the film and that's incredible."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewingpublished |first=Jerry |date=2021-10-31 |title=blanket release cover of in the House, In A Heartbeat from 28 Days Later |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/blanket-release-cover-of-in-the-house-in-a-heartbeat-from-28-days-later |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=loudersound |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611124958/https://www.loudersound.com/news/blanket-release-cover-of-in-the-house-in-a-heartbeat-from-28-days-later |url-status=live }}</ref> Director [[Christopher Nolan]] said he cast Murphy as Scarecrow in ''[[Batman Begins]]'' (2005) after being impressed by his performance in ''28 Days Later''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-cillian-murphy-in-conversation/ |title=Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy discuss their epic movie partnership |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=9 June 2024 |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509184730/https://ew.com/movies/oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-cillian-murphy-in-conversation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
* Best Horror Film (2003 US Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films&nbsp;– Saturn Award)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saturnawards.org/The-Saturn-Awards-Past-Winners.php?action=search#c|title=Past Saturn Award Recipients|website=saturnawards.org|accessdate=11 February 2024|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225183728/http://www.saturnawards.org/The-Saturn-Awards-Past-Winners.php?action=search#c|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Best British Film (Empire Award)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-awards-2003/|title=The Empire Awards 2003|date=2 May 2003|website=Empire|accessdate=11 February 2024|archive-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814154232/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-awards-2003/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Danny Boyle (Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver)<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=28 Days Later...|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043/awards|access-date=24 February 2018|archive-date=11 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611125503/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043/awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Best Director – Danny Boyle (International Fantasy Film Award)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fantasporto.com/premiados|title=Fantasporto|access-date=20 November 2015|archive-date=15 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215201531/http://fantasporto.com/premiados|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Best International Film – Danny Boyle ([[Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival|Narcisse Award]])<ref name=":0"/>
* Best Breakthrough Performance – Naomie Harris (Black Reel)<ref name=":0"/>
* Best Cinematographer – Anthony Dod Mantle (European Film Award)<ref name=":0"/>