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Summary
The lethal Reaper virus spreads throughout Britain-infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. Authorities brutally and successfully quarantine the country but, three decades later, the virus resurfaces in a major city.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 51Audiences 54GoodWatch 53
Metascore51
Tomatometer50%
IMDb5.9
User score5.7
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score44%
Box office
75%of its budget back
- Budget
- $30 M
- Worldwide
- $22 M
Worldwide it made back $22 M of the $30 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108108Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 26 countries, rent or buy in 45 more
+16Released
2008
March 14, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
South Africa
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 34 more57 people
- Rhona MitraEden Sinclair
- Bob HoskinsBill Nelson
- Adrian LesterSergeant Norton
- Alexander SiddigPrime Minister John Hatcher
- David O'HaraMichael Canaris
- Malcolm McDowellDr. Marcus Kane
- Sean PertweeDr. Talbot
- MyAnna BuringCally Kane
Emma CleasbyKatherine Sinclair- CPCaryn PetersonVagrant Girl
- AAAdeola AriyoNurse
- CTChristine TomlinsonMajor Eden Sinclair
- VWVernon WillemseDavid / Gimp
Paul HyettHot Dog Victim
Craig ConwaySol Kane
Lee-Anne LiebenbergViper
Darren MorfittDr. Stirling
Leslie SimpsonCarpenter- CRChris RobsonMiller
Axelle CarolynDrop Dead Girl / Podium Marauder #1
Karl ThaningPilot
Jason CopeWall Guard
Stephen HughesSoldier #1 / Johnson
Ryan KrugerSoldier
Directing · 11
- Neil Marshall Director, Writer
- Marc Wolff Second Unit Director
- Jack Ravenscroft First Assistant Director
- Raymond Kirk Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Morag Cameron Script Supervisor
- Jacques Terblanche Second Second Assistant Director
Production · 18
- Peter McAleese Executive Producer
- Trevor Macy Executive Producer
- Carole Sheridan Executive Producer
- Jeff Abberley Executive Producer
- Julia Blackman Executive Producer
- Marc D. Evans Executive Producer
Camera · 20
- Sam McCurdy Director of Photography
- Peter Field Second Unit Director of Photography
- Jay Maidment Still Photographer
- Greg Cameron Key Grip
- Ossie McLean Camera Operator
- Sarel Pretorius Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Andrew MacRitchie Editor
- Mike Morrison Digital Intermediate
- Catriona Delbridge First Assistant Editor
Sound · 12
- Tyler Bates Original Music Composer
- Paul Carter Sound Designer
- David C. Hughes Sound Designer
- Danny Sheehan Supervising Sound Editor
- Mike Dowson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter Burgis Foley
Art · 28
- Simon Bowles Production Design
- Nick Gottschalk Art Direction
- Julia Dehoff Assistant Art Director
- Jim Elliott Property Master
- Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson Art Direction
- David Doran Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 17
- John Norster Costume Design
- Axelle Carolyn Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Paul Hyett Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
- Tahira Herold Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Francesca Van Der Feyst Hairstylist
- Orlando Bassi Wigmaker
Visual Effects · 5
- Hal Couzens Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mark Michaels Visual Effects Supervisor
- Graham Page Digital Compositor
- Clare Tinsley Visual Effects Producer
- Sarah Hemsley Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 5
- Keith Smith Key Rigging Grip
- John McKay Gaffer
- Alan Barnes Rigging Gaffer
- J.P. Hankins Best Boy Electric
- Jaco Van Niekerk Rigging Grip
Other crew · 85
- Rob Inch Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Cordell McQueen Stunt Coordinator
- Ray Nicholas Stunts
- Andy Wareham Stunts
- Peter Miles Stunt Double
- Kim McGarrity Stunts
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