28 Days Later
AI Woke Score
Faint messaging, mostly cosmetic.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
28 Days Later is a lean, original post-apocalyptic horror film with essentially no identity messaging. Its diverse cast fits modern London, and while the final act critiques military savagery and male predation, that's classic horror commentary rather than an ideological sermon. Clean across nearly every axis.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0An original story with no established characters to swap.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
15Selena is a tough, capable survivor but men are not mocked or vilified as a message; Jim grows into a hero.
- Selena is pragmatic and lethal early on
- Jim becomes the protective hero by the climax
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+ themes or characters present.
DEI Casting
15A racially diverse survivor group that fits a realistic modern London setting, not a quota override.
- Selena is a Black British survivor among the group
Preachiness
25Has thematic ideas about human savagery and military authoritarianism but woven into the story, not preached.
- The soldiers become a greater threat than the infected
- Major West's speech about humans killing each other
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
35The military men's predatory, violent behavior critiques institutional brutality, but this is plot-driven horror rather than an explicit toxic-masculinity message.
- Soldiers plan to rape the women to repopulate
- Jim's violent rescue mirrors the infected
Source Betrayal
0Original screenplay with no source material.
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Cast & Crew
Cillian Murphy
Jim
Naomie Harris
Selena
Brendan Gleeson
Frank
Megan Burns
Hannah
Christopher Eccleston
Major Henry West
Noah Huntley
Mark
Luke Mably
Private Clifton
Stuart McQuarrie
Seargent Farrell
Ricci Harnett
Corporal Mitchell
Leo Bill
Private Jones
Danny Boyle (Director) · Alex Garland (Writer)
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