Content breakdown
⚠️
Not recommended
# 28 Days Later - Parental Guide
This R-rated horror film features intense violence, strong language, and frightening imagery as survivors navigate a virus-infected London. The graphic scenes and relentless tension make it unsuitable for children and most young teens. Parents should reserve this for mature viewers comfortable with serious horror content.
About this movie
Genre
Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Synopsis
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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