28 Days Later… (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $45,064,915 | Details |
| International Box Office | $37,719,602 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $82,784,517 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the “Rage” virus from a medical research lab. When London bike courier Jim wakes up from a coma a month after, he finds his city all but deserted. On the run from the zombie-like victims of the Rage, Jim stumbles upon a group of survivors, including Selena and cab driver Frank, and joins them on a perilous journey to what he hopes will be safety.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,061,858 (22.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,260 opening theaters/1,407 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,382,486 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 2003 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | September 18th, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 9th, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand) April 15th, 2016 (Limited), released as 28 Days Later… (Secret Cinema 2016) (United Kingdom) May 20th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom) May 28th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Finland) |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Franchise: | 28 Days Later |
| Plot point: | Zombies |
| Social setting: | Dystopia, Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films, UK Film Council |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | 4 | $10,061,858 | 1,260 | $7,986 | $10,061,858 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 7 | $6,007,796 | -40% | 1,318 | $4,558 | $20,557,346 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 8 | $4,249,700 | -29% | 1,396 | $3,044 | $28,448,989 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 10 | $2,541,940 | -40% | 1,310 | $1,940 | $33,398,474 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 11 | $2,341,887 | -8% | 915 | $2,559 | $37,304,321 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 13 | $1,664,030 | -29% | 842 | $1,976 | $40,294,752 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 15 | $890,918 | -46% | 647 | $1,377 | $42,074,271 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 22 | $456,133 | -49% | 336 | $1,358 | $43,025,325 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 31 | $289,274 | -37% | 247 | $1,171 | $43,578,691 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 29 | $388,479 | +34% | 220 | $1,766 | $44,113,338 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 32 | $241,788 | -38% | 248 | $975 | $44,539,636 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 37 | $144,640 | -40% | 212 | $682 | $44,777,706 | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 51 | $61,131 | -58% | 136 | $449 | $44,900,469 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 59 | $43,765 | -28% | 93 | $471 | $44,969,146 | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 71 | $26,094 | -40% | 51 | $512 | $45,018,612 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 67 | $14,778 | -43% | 28 | $528 | $45,044,254 | 16 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 82 | $6,253 | -58% | 16 | $391 | $45,057,058 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 80 | $3,479 | -44% | 8 | $435 | $45,063,889 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | 4 | $3,403,385 | 1,258 | $2,705 | $3,403,385 | 1 | ||
| Jun 28, 2003 | 4 | $3,596,384 | +6% | 1,258 | $2,859 | $6,999,769 | 2 | |
| Jun 29, 2003 | 4 | $3,062,089 | -15% | 1,258 | $2,434 | $10,061,858 | 3 | |
| Jun 30, 2003 | 4 | $1,423,000 | -54% | 1,258 | $1,131 | $11,484,858 | 4 | |
| Jul 1, 2003 | 5 | $1,107,000 | -22% | 1,258 | $880 | $12,591,858 | 5 | |
| Jul 2, 2003 | 7 | $876,000 | -21% | 1,319 | $664 | $13,467,858 | 6 | |
| Jul 3, 2003 | 7 | $1,176,000 | +34% | 1,319 | $892 | $14,643,858 | 7 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 7 | $1,326,697 | +13% | -61% | 1,319 | $1,006 | $15,970,555 | 8 |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 7 | $2,522,390 | +90% | -30% | 1,319 | $1,912 | $18,492,945 | 9 |
| Jul 6, 2003 | 7 | $2,158,709 | -14% | -30% | 1,407 | $1,534 | $20,557,346 | 10 |
| Jul 7, 2003 | 6 | $1,093,000 | -49% | -23% | 1,407 | $777 | $21,650,346 | 11 |
| Jul 8, 2003 | 7 | $1,015,000 | -7% | -8% | 1,407 | $721 | $22,665,346 | 12 |
| Jul 9, 2003 | 8 | $780,000 | -23% | -11% | 1,407 | $554 | $23,445,346 | 13 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | 8 | $753,000 | -3% | -36% | 1,407 | $535 | $24,198,346 | 14 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 8 | $1,290,000 | +71% | -3% | 1,396 | $924 | $25,488,346 | 15 |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 8 | $1,610,000 | +25% | -36% | 1,396 | $1,153 | $27,098,346 | 16 |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 7 | $1,335,241 | -17% | -38% | 1,396 | $956 | $28,448,989 | 17 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 7 | $646,000 | -52% | -41% | 1,396 | $463 | $29,094,989 | 18 |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 8 | $647,000 | n/c | -36% | 1,396 | $463 | $29,742,000 | 19 |
| Jul 16, 2003 | 8 | $594,000 | -8% | -24% | 1,378 | $431 | $30,336,000 | 20 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | 8 | $521,000 | -12% | -31% | 1,378 | $378 | $30,857,000 | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 10 | $809,917 | +55% | -37% | 1,310 | $618 | $31,666,451 | 22 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 10 | $955,262 | +18% | -41% | 1,310 | $729 | $32,621,713 | 23 |
| Jul 20, 2003 | 10 | $776,761 | -19% | -42% | 1,310 | $593 | $33,398,474 | 24 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 10 | $392,000 | -50% | -39% | 1,310 | $299 | $33,791,000 | 25 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 10 | $410,000 | +5% | -37% | 1,310 | $313 | $34,200,000 | 26 |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 10 | $399,000 | -23% | 1,310 | $305 | $34,962,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | 4 | $14,549,550 | 1,260 | $11,547 | $14,549,550 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 8 | $9,649,739 | -34% | 1,318 | $7,322 | $24,199,289 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 8 | $6,657,245 | -31% | 1,396 | $4,769 | $30,856,534 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 10 | $4,105,900 | -38% | 1,310 | $3,134 | $34,962,434 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 12 | $3,668,288 | -11% | 915 | $4,009 | $38,630,722 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 13 | $2,552,631 | -30% | 842 | $3,032 | $41,183,353 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 16 | $1,385,839 | -46% | 647 | $2,142 | $42,569,192 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 23 | $720,225 | -48% | 336 | $2,144 | $43,289,417 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 30 | $435,442 | -40% | 247 | $1,763 | $43,724,859 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 31 | $572,989 | +32% | 220 | $2,604 | $44,297,848 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 32 | $335,218 | -41% | 248 | $1,352 | $44,633,066 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 37 | $206,272 | -38% | 212 | $973 | $44,839,338 | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 50 | $86,043 | -58% | 136 | $633 | $44,925,381 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 56 | $67,137 | -22% | 93 | $722 | $44,992,518 | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 62 | $36,958 | -45% | 51 | $725 | $45,029,476 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 62 | $21,329 | -42% | 28 | $762 | $45,050,805 | 16 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 75 | $9,605 | -55% | 16 | $600 | $45,060,410 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 83 | $4,505 | -53% | 8 | $563 | $45,064,915 | 18 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the “Rage” virus from a medical research lab. When London bike courier Jim wakes up from a coma a month after, he finds his city all but deserted. On the run from the zombie-like victims of the Rage, Jim stumbles upon a group of survivors, including Selena and cab driver Frank, and joins them on a perilous journey to what he hopes will be safety.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,061,858 (22.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,260 opening theaters/1,407 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,382,486 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 2003 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | September 18th, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 9th, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand) April 15th, 2016 (Limited), released as 28 Days Later… (Secret Cinema 2016) (United Kingdom) May 20th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom) May 28th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Finland) |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and gore, language and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Franchise: | 28 Days Later |
| Plot point: | Zombies |
| Social setting: | Dystopia, Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films, UK Film Council |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | 4 | $10,061,858 | 1,260 | $7,986 | $10,061,858 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 7 | $6,007,796 | -40% | 1,318 | $4,558 | $20,557,346 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 8 | $4,249,700 | -29% | 1,396 | $3,044 | $28,448,989 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 10 | $2,541,940 | -40% | 1,310 | $1,940 | $33,398,474 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 11 | $2,341,887 | -8% | 915 | $2,559 | $37,304,321 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 13 | $1,664,030 | -29% | 842 | $1,976 | $40,294,752 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 15 | $890,918 | -46% | 647 | $1,377 | $42,074,271 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 22 | $456,133 | -49% | 336 | $1,358 | $43,025,325 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 31 | $289,274 | -37% | 247 | $1,171 | $43,578,691 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 29 | $388,479 | +34% | 220 | $1,766 | $44,113,338 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 32 | $241,788 | -38% | 248 | $975 | $44,539,636 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 37 | $144,640 | -40% | 212 | $682 | $44,777,706 | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 51 | $61,131 | -58% | 136 | $449 | $44,900,469 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 59 | $43,765 | -28% | 93 | $471 | $44,969,146 | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 71 | $26,094 | -40% | 51 | $512 | $45,018,612 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 67 | $14,778 | -43% | 28 | $528 | $45,044,254 | 16 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 82 | $6,253 | -58% | 16 | $391 | $45,057,058 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 80 | $3,479 | -44% | 8 | $435 | $45,063,889 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | 4 | $3,403,385 | 1,258 | $2,705 | $3,403,385 | 1 | ||
| Jun 28, 2003 | 4 | $3,596,384 | +6% | 1,258 | $2,859 | $6,999,769 | 2 | |
| Jun 29, 2003 | 4 | $3,062,089 | -15% | 1,258 | $2,434 | $10,061,858 | 3 | |
| Jun 30, 2003 | 4 | $1,423,000 | -54% | 1,258 | $1,131 | $11,484,858 | 4 | |
| Jul 1, 2003 | 5 | $1,107,000 | -22% | 1,258 | $880 | $12,591,858 | 5 | |
| Jul 2, 2003 | 7 | $876,000 | -21% | 1,319 | $664 | $13,467,858 | 6 | |
| Jul 3, 2003 | 7 | $1,176,000 | +34% | 1,319 | $892 | $14,643,858 | 7 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 7 | $1,326,697 | +13% | -61% | 1,319 | $1,006 | $15,970,555 | 8 |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 7 | $2,522,390 | +90% | -30% | 1,319 | $1,912 | $18,492,945 | 9 |
| Jul 6, 2003 | 7 | $2,158,709 | -14% | -30% | 1,407 | $1,534 | $20,557,346 | 10 |
| Jul 7, 2003 | 6 | $1,093,000 | -49% | -23% | 1,407 | $777 | $21,650,346 | 11 |
| Jul 8, 2003 | 7 | $1,015,000 | -7% | -8% | 1,407 | $721 | $22,665,346 | 12 |
| Jul 9, 2003 | 8 | $780,000 | -23% | -11% | 1,407 | $554 | $23,445,346 | 13 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | 8 | $753,000 | -3% | -36% | 1,407 | $535 | $24,198,346 | 14 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 8 | $1,290,000 | +71% | -3% | 1,396 | $924 | $25,488,346 | 15 |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 8 | $1,610,000 | +25% | -36% | 1,396 | $1,153 | $27,098,346 | 16 |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 7 | $1,335,241 | -17% | -38% | 1,396 | $956 | $28,448,989 | 17 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 7 | $646,000 | -52% | -41% | 1,396 | $463 | $29,094,989 | 18 |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 8 | $647,000 | n/c | -36% | 1,396 | $463 | $29,742,000 | 19 |
| Jul 16, 2003 | 8 | $594,000 | -8% | -24% | 1,378 | $431 | $30,336,000 | 20 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | 8 | $521,000 | -12% | -31% | 1,378 | $378 | $30,857,000 | 21 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 10 | $809,917 | +55% | -37% | 1,310 | $618 | $31,666,451 | 22 |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 10 | $955,262 | +18% | -41% | 1,310 | $729 | $32,621,713 | 23 |
| Jul 20, 2003 | 10 | $776,761 | -19% | -42% | 1,310 | $593 | $33,398,474 | 24 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 10 | $392,000 | -50% | -39% | 1,310 | $299 | $33,791,000 | 25 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 10 | $410,000 | +5% | -37% | 1,310 | $313 | $34,200,000 | 26 |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 10 | $399,000 | -23% | 1,310 | $305 | $34,962,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2003 | 4 | $14,549,550 | 1,260 | $11,547 | $14,549,550 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 8 | $9,649,739 | -34% | 1,318 | $7,322 | $24,199,289 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 8 | $6,657,245 | -31% | 1,396 | $4,769 | $30,856,534 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 10 | $4,105,900 | -38% | 1,310 | $3,134 | $34,962,434 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 12 | $3,668,288 | -11% | 915 | $4,009 | $38,630,722 | 5 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 13 | $2,552,631 | -30% | 842 | $3,032 | $41,183,353 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 16 | $1,385,839 | -46% | 647 | $2,142 | $42,569,192 | 7 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 23 | $720,225 | -48% | 336 | $2,144 | $43,289,417 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 30 | $435,442 | -40% | 247 | $1,763 | $43,724,859 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 31 | $572,989 | +32% | 220 | $2,604 | $44,297,848 | 10 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 32 | $335,218 | -41% | 248 | $1,352 | $44,633,066 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 37 | $206,272 | -38% | 212 | $973 | $44,839,338 | 12 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 50 | $86,043 | -58% | 136 | $633 | $44,925,381 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 56 | $67,137 | -22% | 93 | $722 | $44,992,518 | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 62 | $36,958 | -45% | 51 | $725 | $45,029,476 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 62 | $21,329 | -42% | 28 | $762 | $45,050,805 | 16 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 75 | $9,605 | -55% | 16 | $600 | $45,060,410 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2003 | 83 | $4,505 | -53% | 8 | $563 | $45,064,915 | 18 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.