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Daybreakers

Daybreakers

2010
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 38m
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.

Directed by:

Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig

Screenwriter:

Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig

Starring:

Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Vince Colosimo, Mungo McKay, Emma Randall, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Christopher Kirby, Robyn Moore, Isabel Lucas, Jay Laga'aia

Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Action, Horror

Countries:

Australia, USA

Language:

English
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Daybreakers

2010
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 38m
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calhardingcalharding
Rated 09 Apr 2010
46
17th
Take a dash of Good Idea, three slices of Good Actor, and a large saucepan of Fecal Matter. Allow to simmer mildly for 2 hours, and then serve in a knock-off Matrix serving dish. Voila, you have Daybreakers.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
doctor7doctor7
Rated 18 Feb 2010
43
26th
Neat idea, superb primary cast with some good camera work. However it all falls utterly and completely flat. I mean, I can't absolutely hate a movie that has the balls to end with a Matrix-lobby-cannibal-vampire-orgy-of-blood but God damn I can't like it either due to just how retarded it is. There's nothing great here.
Rated 18 Feb 2010
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 11 Feb 2015
86
50th
While some will agree that the ending could have (maybe) been better, Daybreakers brings more life to the vamps on the big screen more than any other has in a long while. Characters aren't all developed to full potential, and there are some small plot holes, but it's well acted and the directing is decent. Absolutely loved the craftsmanship of it all and everything surrounding the actors you see before your eyes. Good visual effects and I'd say it's worth an easy watch.
Rated 11 Feb 2015
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 08 May 2014
60
53rd
So I've been criticized for lurking too much and writing too little. Well, I'm back! And I'm pissed off! This movie. This fucking movie. Is in fact. Nowhere near as bad. As certain reviews would have you believe. Sure the plot is dumb, but the setup, the universe. Awesome! Degenerating vampires that explode when poked with a stick?!What? That's below the otherwise award worthy offerings that this genre usually guarantees? Shocked I tell ya! So called mates of mine... who are you assholes?
Rated 08 May 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 20 Sep 2010
65
45th
Admirably ambitious idea, poor execution. Still worth watching.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 24 May 2010
55
19th
Some good ideas and an interesting twist to the vampire mythos ruined by stupid dialog/scenes and amateur night direction. This wastes the talent of Hawke and Dafoe who could have had so much potential if the film wasn't directed by total hacks. The action was also corny and having vampires mutter one liners before exploding is some campy shit that you would expect from an 80's B-movie. With the considerable budget there is no excuse for how lame this turned out.
Rated 24 May 2010
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 12 May 2010
45
41st
Daybreakers isn't the tense thriller that we were promised by the trailers. Much of the action seems like a forgone conclusion and characters never seem to be in any real jeopardy (except when they do the cliche martyrdom thing). So much of the plot advances seemed earned too easily, like the vampirism cure, without ever being explained or even seeming plausible. Overall the tone is too depressive and somber, to be effective as an action or horror film.
Rated 12 May 2010
kavuKavu
Rated 26 Apr 2010
83
79th
I can't really see what everyone's complaining about. Sure, the script is a bit on the light side, but the action delivers, there are many great ideas, it looks great every step of the way and the main cast does just fine.
Rated 26 Apr 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 09 Jan 2010
85
87th
A really great new take on vampires. I loved the moody set pieces and use of color. The story was absorbing and full of refreshing new ideas that the genre really needed. The story was not driven by the action but when it was there it was intense and gruesome. All the actors did a wonderful job and where I'm normally not a big Ethan Hawke fan, I really liked him in this.
Rated 09 Jan 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 16 May 2013
45
33rd
Based on a neat idea and concept, but never quite makes the most of it. The plot falls apart and things get more predictable as the movie nears its ever so slightly tedious conclusion. Even so, the cast are solid and there was a nice dash of gore. Not terrible, but could have been so much more.
Rated 16 May 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 05 Jan 2013
2
17th
never really does justice to the visual ingenuity of its noirish nocturnal metropolis, failing to resolve a tussle between campy genre revelry and more weighty allegorical concerns. the flimsy characterisations and convoluted plot developments don't justify a series of arbitrary revisions to vampire lore, and there's scant soul behind all the dystopian gimmickry.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 26 Feb 2011
70
77th
There isn't a lot to dislike when it comes to a film like Daybreakers. However, I can't guarantee that everyone will enjoy it. It is, after all, a genre film, one of sci-fi and horror, and if you don't enjoy those types of films, you won't like Daybreakers either. I enjoyed it though; the plot was interesting, the depth made me think, and the film ended up being really fun. Sometimes the CGI didn't hold up, and the acting wasn't very good, but I still had a really enjoyable time with it.
Rated 26 Feb 2011
radresRadres
Rated 14 Mar 2010
55
21st
Great idea but horrible implementation. At least the vampires weren't ponies. That's a big plus nowadays. Dafoe saved every scene he was in so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
cruelclowncruelclown
Rated 07 Feb 2010
50
21st
Narrative-wise has depth as much as a japanese video game, namely Capcom games (The corporation, human cattle, the romantic scientist from 18th century, the greedy capitalist with a soft spot for his daughter etc.) The characters are really cardboards. I very much like Dafeo but his accent in this movie was hilarious. But I love how this movie opens with a bang; child suicide? Still, even at its best far less engaging than, say, Kirsten Dunst as a badass kid vamp in Interview with the Vampire.
Rated 07 Feb 2010
sophiesophie
Rated 07 Feb 2010
70
56th
I loved the idea of this but it could have been way better, if characters & some story details would have been developed better. Overall worth watching once (it DOES have just the right amount of gore)
Rated 07 Feb 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 02 Feb 2010
30
10th
Trash. But not in a good, tongue-in-cheek way. As with their previous outing, Undead, you sense that the Spierig-brothers love this sort of thing. They don't, however, capitalize on that and, unfortunately, seem unable to make a genuinely good film. Some ideas had potential but were largely wasted. Many lines were stinking clunkers and the effects are uniformly sloppy. Working with bigger names and given a considerably larger budget, the pair's filmmaking is still worthless. Like I said: Trash.
Rated 02 Feb 2010
chacronChacron
Rated 17 Jan 2010
20
15th
Atrocious. The original concept I suppose might have been slightly compelling, if in practice it wasn't completely hammed up with such laughably camp and uninspired scenes, with the blood coffee's typifying this point. Terrible performances from the entire cast, and atrocious dialouge ("life's a bitch, and then you dont die") cement the film as an absolute turkey, let alone the fact that they forgot to include an actual ending. Avoid at all costs
Rated 17 Jan 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 12 Jan 2010
79
70th
a unique take on the traditional vampire movie, it throws in some gratuitous violence, but too much of the movie is filler for it to achieve its full potential.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
willxcorewillxcore
Rated 08 Jan 2010
69
26th
Nice little genre film. More of a thought-out universe than I expected. Would have liked a little more darkness and a little more action but it was a refreshing take on the vampire genre.
Rated 08 Jan 2010
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 05 Jul 2018
64
46th
Admirably ambitious idea, some sceness are powerful some of 'em poor. Execution is mediocre.. But its good to watch with some plotholes
Rated 05 Jul 2018
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 09 Jun 2018
59
27th
Bit of an interesting twist on the vampire genre, but there's nothing interesting or engaging to it beyond that. The contacts everyone wears just makes it look like they're ludicrously bug eyed.
Rated 09 Jun 2018
psimpsim
Rated 07 Apr 2018
71
32nd
Cool concepts and worldbuilding make up for the fact that the film doesn't quite live up to its promise and drifts off into B-movie territory.
Rated 07 Apr 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 17 Mar 2018
60
25th
Daybreakers unique take on a tired genre is appreciated, as flipped perspective isn't something I've seen before. The amount of tools the film has is a bit unwieldy for its running time: brother relationships, father-daughter relationships, a budding romance, finding a cure, and on and on. I found myself in the rare position of wanting a vampire film to be longer so that these characters could be more developed.
Rated 17 Mar 2018
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 26 Sep 2014
25
13th
Starts off with an interesting premise "Vampires have subdued humans but are facing blood supply problems" and then goes off into a boring nowhere for an hour and a half.
Rated 26 Sep 2014
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 08 Apr 2014
67
28th
It starts of rather interestingly, perhaps even thought provoking, but ultimately it descends into mindless gore and violence. In the end it's utterly forgettable.
Rated 08 Apr 2014
ribcageribcage
Rated 27 Mar 2013
63
43rd
Would have given it a much better ranking if it didn't all fall apart in the last twenty minutes
Rated 27 Mar 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 31 Oct 2012
95
94th
The best vampire movie that I've seen since From Dusk Til Dawn. I thought the acting was wonderful, especially Sam Neill. Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe were a great team. The writing was probably my favorite part of this movie. It had all the best vampire lore, like sunlight killing vampires and using wooden steaks. It also had some new stuff like if vampires feed on each other they mutate into gross monsters. My favorite new thing was the twist in the movie, you'll just have to see for yourself.
Rated 31 Oct 2012
mclinusamclinusa
Rated 21 Oct 2012
78
35th
Interesting concept, good actor with good acting. Ethan Hawk makes me want to compare this movie with Gattaca in that it is a different reality of the future. This vampire world did not have any redeeming commentary on the human existence. Worth the watch - once.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
lodolfolodolfo
Rated 08 Oct 2012
67
28th
An interesting idea, poorly executed. They went for the action instead of the more intriguing prospect of exploring the social aspects of the world they set up. I also hated Sam Neill. Is the man determined to only take despicable roles or is it him that I can't stand?
Rated 08 Oct 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 17 Jun 2012
93
84th
Damn good
Rated 17 Jun 2012
witzelsuchtwitzelsucht
Rated 25 May 2012
7
41st
A challenging apocalyptic scenario that brings something new to the vampire table, but falls short in its execution.
Rated 25 May 2012
amerigoamerigo
Rated 20 May 2012
73
32nd
By the numbers action flick set in a world of vampires. Good bloody fun.
Rated 20 May 2012
eldarzachEldarZach
Rated 04 May 2012
74
25th
I thought the premise of the movie was amazing, and it could have set up an awesome movie. Unfortunately, it was pretty lame and left me feeling incredibly unsatisfied.
Rated 04 May 2012
entropicsoulEntropicSoul
Rated 14 Apr 2012
93
91st
I actually thought about the main question befor i saw the movie. Great that someone realised, that a Vampire population will need humans as their main food source. Vamire movie with a twist, just great!
Rated 14 Apr 2012
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 10 Apr 2012
35
32nd
It was legitimately okay.
Rated 10 Apr 2012
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 21 Feb 2012
70
41st
Love the concept behind this one. A nice, new take on the vampire genre.
Rated 21 Feb 2012
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 30 Oct 2011
66
30th
a good idea poorly executed...feels like a bad prequel for True Blood.. anyway worth watching for some bloody scenes
Rated 30 Oct 2011
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 Sep 2011
72
62nd
After the recent bastardizing of the vampire genre by the likes of Robert Pattinson and co, "Daybreakers" brings excellent twists to the mythos and is a huge breath of fresh air in an era of Hollywood pussification.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
kojilessKojiless
Rated 30 Jul 2011
24
25th
What I learned from this movie: directing a film with your brother doesn't equate to double the fun. Even though this movie tried to explain the vampire epidemic through scientific reasoning, you still had cheese like vampires not appearing in mirrors and 'explosion deaths' when struck through the heart by a stake (or crossbow bolt, or chair leg). If I had a choice between death and becoming a vampire in a world where I had to watch this movie over and over again, I'd happily choose death.
Rated 30 Jul 2011
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 20 Apr 2011
79
87th
GREAT vampire movie with a fully-realized world (note how all vampires smoke constantly because 'hey, you can't get cancer!' makes for a neat world, and there's tons of gore, but the plot is a little silly. Sam Neill is awesome, and Daybreakers shows just how good $9million can look.
Rated 20 Apr 2011
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 16 Mar 2011
30
15th
A movie with such a great idea and such great actors should have been much better than it was. Unfortunately, it fell into the awkwardly bad category where it's overly campy but doesn't know it. It's possible to have a good movie with blood explosions and corny dialog, and it's possible to have a good movie that takes itself seriously. But it's almost impossible to have both at the same time.
Rated 16 Mar 2011
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 03 Jan 2011
80
70th
'Daybreakers' just solidifies something I've known for a while; I love cheesy B-Movies. From the moment you see Edward's disembodied clothing floating in a mirror, you know that the main reason this movie exists is to blow stuff up. Looking at it in that light, it fulfills that expectation. No one here is necessarily deep in character, but you get just enough to know what everyone is looking for and watching them butt heads is the reward. The ignorance of everyone involved is why it's thrilling.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
absentisabsentis
Rated 17 Jul 2010
60
35th
Great idea, but failed in the execution... just a bit too predictable.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 01 Jun 2010
50
27th
An interesting premise is completely botched to fit the Thoroughly Average Action Move mold. The off-switch for vampirism is to be in the sun for 4 seconds? Boy, the Plot-o-matic-3000 must have had an off day or something. Thoroughly stupid, no sense of urgency, blue filter overload, and all the opportunities for some interesting world building are dropped in favor of car chases and weak subplots. Such a shame.
Rated 01 Jun 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 30 May 2010
35
11th
Conceptually pretty interesting, but it's dull, grim and poorly written... so that's quickly forgotten...
Rated 30 May 2010
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 28 May 2010
75
67th
Horror as a genre has always benefited from twisting its disadvantages into one strong advantage: well-made entries are rare and have ample opportunity to stand out. Such is the case with 'Daybreakers,' a superior vampire film that knocks Twi-hards on their heads. The film has an interesting premise, engaging characters, a solid cast, a few real scares, and a lot of brains behind it. With more talent like this driving the genre, horror can not only jump out of the dark, but engage the mind.
Rated 28 May 2010
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 24 May 2010
70
54th
Alright vampire movie.
Rated 24 May 2010
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 23 May 2010
50
27th
The premise is undoubtedly interesting and the sci-fi and fantasy elements meld well but the whole plot was just too flimsy and felt really rushed. I kept waiting for it to get better but it never did. I would have appreciated more of the subsiders. We have already been bombarded with a slew of tepid and even insufferable vampire flicks these past few years. This one had the capacity to break that chain and reinvigorate the genre but it never lived it up to its potential.
Rated 23 May 2010
mr_rigardmr rigard
Rated 12 May 2010
74
82nd
Ignore the prudes and wannabe critics on this one. "Daybreakers" is a very enjoyable vampire flick that brings something fresh to an otherwise worn-out story. (This coming from somebody who doesn't like vampire stories and who isn't a fan whatsoever of Ethan Hawke!) Rent with confidence.
Rated 12 May 2010
petert_iiPeterT
Rated 28 Apr 2010
83
66th
Surprising that such a film would come at the time of year when the worst always comes. A bloody vampire movie that makes Twilight look like Teletubbies. Surprisingly good cast for the genre.
Rated 28 Apr 2010
tweedaleTweedale
Rated 28 Mar 2010
5
31st
A good idea, but clumsily handled. Dafoe was a highlight, but he still wasn't up to his usual standard.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
jarmomJarmom
Rated 27 Feb 2010
70
38th
Probably weirdest wampire movie I've ever seen. But the plot is original, that's for sure.
Rated 27 Feb 2010
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 07 Feb 2010
78
71st
It's post apocalyptic meets vampires, I like it.
Rated 07 Feb 2010
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 31 Jan 2010
3
23rd
Great idea, interesting start, weak turning point, horrible ending. Just about worth seeing. But only just. Points for gloriously gorific decapitations.
Rated 31 Jan 2010
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 12 Jan 2010
86
77th
Extremely badass. A stylish, hyper gruesome vampire tale set in a dense and detailed future. I just wish the characters and story were bigger to fit with this awesome world brimming with cool concepts and ideas that the Spierig bros. dreamed up and shot so beautifully. Could have/should have been an HBO series...then we would have had more time with the characters and more time in such a dark yet rich universe.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
ocelotOcelot
Rated 11 Jan 2010
15
9th
Yeah this movie was fucking dumb.
Rated 11 Jan 2010
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 11 Jan 2010
85
78th
Tarentino makes 'high class' grindhouse-esque films, but that's not what a grindhouse film really is.. To me grindhouse is cheap thrills and spills. Daybreakers is part of the true grindhouse cinema of our day. Who can deny Willem Dafoe, fast cars, exploding vampires, bizarre plots, and cheap scares.
Rated 11 Jan 2010
cappliesCAPPLIES
Rated 15 Jul 2023
5
15th
Atmospheric. The film's concept balances somewhere between lame and cool. It's not particularly good, but at least it's trying. It's lame in that late 2000s sort of way. Like a sunglasses-wearing guy in a tank top looking around to see if people are checking him out.
Rated 15 Jul 2023
ultrightultright
Rated 17 Sep 2022
2
9th
How do you screw up a vampire movie? You clone Gattaca, get a pretense of depth from Equilibrium, and then stick in lots of personal drama like the utter failure of the Blade Runner reboot. The end result drips with the penile emesis of masturbation but fundamentally is just boring, which should be a sinf or any vampire movie.
Rated 17 Sep 2022
evranaevrana
Rated 27 Aug 2022
60
24th
A great setting, wonderful video game material really, a very good visual environment, semi-noir, semi-modern. It also has decent acting, particularly Hawk, Karvan, and Neill (Dafoe's character was underdeveloped). But then the story never takes off really so it stays stunted and at one point becomes boring. Plus, the gore is not in line with the overall tone of the story so it feels out of place; the degeneration of the vampires was a nice touch. So overall a nice try but a rather failed one.
Rated 27 Aug 2022
mrblacktronMrBlackTron
Rated 28 Feb 2021
82
77th
Değişik bakış açısı farklı bir film getirmiş, zaman zaman bu değişiklik yüzünden tempoda düşme oluyor ama önemli değil. Kurgu ve konunun işleyişi çok başarılı, tüm zamanların en iyi vampir filmlerinden biri demek lazım kısaca.
Rated 28 Feb 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 20 Mar 2020
55
63rd
Seen: 2.
Rated 20 Mar 2020
mike365365mike365365
Rated 17 Feb 2020
54
21st
a bit silly.
Rated 17 Feb 2020
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 12 Dec 2019
90
40th
Entertaining and not bloody--my type of vampire-horror film. My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 12 Dec 2019
philamentalphilamental
Rated 04 Nov 2019
36
7th
While I was admittedly tired, I couldn't even finish this. Interesting setup, but that potential was quickly wasted with such a dull script and execution. After this, Predestination and Jigsaw, I'm definitely not a fan of the Spierigs.
Rated 04 Nov 2019
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 19 Sep 2019
70
35th
An interesting riff on the bog standard "vampires are real and living among us" thing.
Rated 19 Sep 2019
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 19 Jul 2019
60
12th
An excellent premise that's ruined by messy writing, bland characters, a cookie-cutter villain and way too many subplots being juggled all at once. Hawke, Neill, and the rest of the cast try to salvage it somehow, but it doesn't really work. With its unintentionally hilarious special effects, nonsensical plot, and generic action movie tone, it's a disappointing watch that could and should have been much better than it is.
Rated 19 Jul 2019
udippuyudippuy
Rated 12 Apr 2019
66
20th
What a pity, it could have been a brilliant satire. The first few minutes are excellent, then the directors seem to lose focus, and almost everything that follows seems lazy and formulaic. One great shot lasting about 4 seconds towards the end, just to remind us what it could have been, and wasn't.
Rated 12 Apr 2019
tjlmovfrks23TjlMovFrks23
Rated 01 Jul 2018
80
58th
With a stylish visual and charismatic leading actors, with Ethan Hawk and Sam Neil playing good vamp, bad vamp, "Daybreakers" delivers quite a thriller that is enough to renew your faith for this increasingly stale genre. It may not something groundbreaking for the genre as a whole, but it is a decent effort to instill a bit of Sci-fi looks and premise to try to be innovative at least. You will realize that it can be quite a fun, futuristic take on the dying night creature.
Rated 01 Jul 2018
menialretconMenialRetcon
Rated 07 May 2018
65
10th
Was there a scene here right out of Equilibrium?
Rated 07 May 2018
luordluord
Rated 04 Aug 2017
21
4th
Generic plot, terrible cinematography and boring performances make for weirdly bad and forgettable vampire thriller.
Rated 04 Aug 2017
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 30 Dec 2016
65
11th
like world war z, only more intense, wont watch it . (writing for self)
Rated 30 Dec 2016
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 17 Aug 2016
79
59th
A B-movie to be sure, but quite a good one. It was a pleasant surprise based on no expectations.
Rated 17 Aug 2016
untrustableuntrustable
Rated 15 Mar 2016
60
29th
I won't like, ruin the ending, but i just want you to know that you will be angry. Aside from that you will also be entertained.
Rated 15 Mar 2016
prepwrestlerprepwrestler
Rated 30 Dec 2015
73
63rd
Great movie.
Rated 30 Dec 2015
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 06 Jan 2015
55
56th
Probably a better score than it deserves, but I'm just happy to see a film that has vampires revelling in blood and gore, and who actually explode in sunlight instead of turning into Princess Sparklehorse. The premise is quite original as vampire movies go, but the execution feels too rushed to comfortably fit into 90 minutes. It might have worked better as an HBO mini-series to give it time to flesh out ideas and characters.
Rated 06 Jan 2015
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 06 Dec 2014
70
41st
Pretty good for a B-movie, though it does still suffer from all the typical B-movie shortcomings (dumb, clichéd plotting, bad effects, etc.). There's an impressive attention to detail in the world-building and premise, and the first half is atmospheric and intriguing in its setup. It gets a bit silly in the second half, and had almost lost me altogether, before it completely nails the ridiculous and awesome ending. Starts off cool, gets dumb halfway through, then turns into dumb fun at the end.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
daina_dDaina D
Rated 10 Oct 2014
40
15th
I believe to have seen enough both good and bad vampire movies and distopics to distinguish which is which, and trust me, if you're looking for a good one, it's not this. And just to stay in dialogue with the script, there is no cure for mediocre acting, for boring and superficial dialogues and for quite idiotic plot moments.
Rated 10 Oct 2014
nuotionuotio
Rated 22 Sep 2014
43
17th
Quite neat idea but they didn't really know what to do with it, and followed most scifi/horror cliches instead. Likewise, I appreciated the noirish look but it didn't really work as well as it did in Gattaca - another much better Hawke scifi film. The whole film had the feel of limited budget, schedule and too much mediocre CGI. This could have been something good but ended up as a wasted opportunity.
Rated 22 Sep 2014
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 02 Aug 2014
55
44th
Welcome, new and sort of a reversed take on the vampire movie genre, but the novelty of the main idea only takes the film so far. Intentionally or not, the dialogue is laughably terrible most of the time. Also, some of the plot twists are just dumb. The film is still entertaining enough if you enjoy seeing a ton of vampires bursting into flames and exploding.
Rated 02 Aug 2014
pecetpecet
Rated 01 Jul 2014
75
54th
Surprisingly good action flick, however ending was a bit disappointing.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
survivorfansurvivorfan
Rated 12 Feb 2014
99
96th
Easily the best of the Vampire films because it gives a new fresh twist on a type of film done many times before, with exciting and gory results!
Rated 12 Feb 2014
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 30 Nov 2013
48
18th
Good idea bad execution.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
petroleumPetroleum
Rated 14 Jul 2013
2
0th
Daybreakers is a look into an interesting world that is dominated by vampires. It shows their way of life the ways that they have coped with being the dominant speices on planet Earth instead of the humans. It is interesting to see into this world, but it lacks a compelling storyline and seems not to have that "magic" element that so many great films possess. Great sci-fi flick., just not the greatest of movies.
Rated 14 Jul 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
40
19th
Hey hey, Ethan Hawke. I like you in movies now. I just hated making this be an oil shortage movie.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 16 May 2013
78
71st
I've always found Ethan Hawke very watchable, and he's perfectly cast here as a self-loathing vampire. The script is a high-concept "what if?" scenario which makes it more like sci-fi that's set 15 minutes into the future, than true horror - but it's still wonderfully gory! It was a fascinating little tale which hinted at (but never fully explored) themes of sustainability and addiction and some fun pulpy action-horror, I enjoyed it and could probably have sat through a longer cut quite happily.
Rated 16 May 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 16 May 2013
1
20th
Interesting premise wasted on an awful, jokey actioner with matrix/blade/equilibrium etc. etc. stylings.
Rated 16 May 2013
justJu_St
Rated 14 May 2013
20
6th
20 points for the setup in the first 15 minutes. Afterwards it gets worse and worse till it completely goes to shit in the last half hour. And seriously...wtf is going on with Willem Dafoes voice?
Rated 14 May 2013
leokittyleokitty
Rated 28 Oct 2012
45
9th
A study in ugly color design
Rated 28 Oct 2012
gadelatgadelat
Rated 12 Sep 2012
67
89th
Very unique idea, but movie tries too much to be horror and that's bad because it does not have feeling of horror and so there are stupid creatures
Rated 12 Sep 2012
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 03 Jul 2012
66
43rd
Reminded me of Equilibrium, in that it's a nice idea, and has some nice technical flourishes, but in the end is a little bit silly. Not terrible, which almost passes for a recommendation these days.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 07 May 2012
69
77th
ger; [Daybreakers]; Im Jahr 2019 gehen die reserven an blut langsam zu ende, da fast alle menschen zu vampiren geworden sind - eine hungersnot kündigt sich an.; (interessante perspektive);
Rated 07 May 2012
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 04 Mar 2012
59
27th
Good: Nice visuals, interesting premise, good cast. Bad: Shaky acting, some silly dialogue, I've always hated vampires. Doesn't live up to its potential but has merit and some people might like it.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
glmglm
Rated 06 Feb 2012
66
37th
66.000
Rated 06 Feb 2012
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 27 Jan 2012
70
64th
7- recommended, good
Rated 27 Jan 2012
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 22 Jan 2012
58
40th
Plot 13/20 Fiction 12/20 Casting/Acting 10/20 Worldbuilding 11/20 Entertainment 12/20
Rated 22 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 16 Dec 2011
75
49th
I enjoyed this film, it has a different take on vampires. Willem Dafoe steals the show with many funny lines.There are a lot of cool scenes in this movie. If you like vampire movies then check this one out.
Rated 16 Dec 2011
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 08 Dec 2011
73
33rd
At first I was all, "Whaaa?" and then I was all, "Kay.." and then I was all, "Yeahhhh!" and then I was like, "Wut?"
Rated 08 Dec 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
43
13th
Pretty good, but... Why do the vampires bleed so much?
Rated 22 Nov 2011
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 02 Oct 2011
64
64th
Interesting spin on the Vampire mythos, lots of contrived pot twists, but an interesting take on what happens when anyone bitten by a vampire becomes a vampire.
Rated 02 Oct 2011

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