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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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28 Days
"The Life of the Party... before she got a life."
2000 1h 43m EN
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6.2
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33%
ROTTEN
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46
METACRITIC
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6.1
IMDB
★6.2TMDB · 1,118🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 57,039
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.
“The Life of the Party... before she got a life.”
Cast
Sandra Bullock
Gwen Cummings
Viggo Mortensen
Eddie Boone
Dominic West
Jasper
Elizabeth Perkins
Lily Cummings
Azura Skye
Andrea
Steve Buscemi
Cornell
Alan Tudyk
Gerhardt
Mike O'Malley
Oliver
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Betty Thomas
- Writers
- Susannah Grant
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Betty Thomas, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Peter Teschner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Sandra Bullock and Viggo Mortensen and Dominic West carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The Life of the Party... before she got a life.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0191754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Betty Thomas directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. Peter Teschner cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Betty Thomas, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Peter Teschner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Sandra Bullock and Viggo Mortensen and Dominic West carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The Life of the Party... before she got a life.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0191754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "drug addiction", "car crash", "alcoholism", "drug rehabilitation".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Declan Quinn
- Original score
- Richard Gibbs
- Editing
- Peter Teschner
- Production design
- Marcia Hinds
- Costume design
- Ellen Lutter
- Makeup / hair
- Stephen M. Kelley
- Sound
- Gary C. Bourgeois
- Stunt coordinator
- Daniel W. Barringer
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $43,000,000
- Box office
- $62,198,945
- Return
- 145% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- 28 Days (2000)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 33% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 46/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.1/10 · 57,039 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
1 win total
Also by
Betty Thomas
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Columbia Pictures
US
Tall Trees Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerCelia D. Costas
- EditorPeter Teschner
- Executive ProducerJenno Topping
- Stunt CoordinatorDaniel W. Barringer
- StuntsVic Bucossi
- StuntsDick Warlock
- StuntsDon Picard
- StuntsManny Siverio
- StuntsJim Stephan
- StuntsSandy Berumen
- StuntsDean Mumford
- StuntsJodi Michelle Pynn
- StuntsDon Hewitt Sr.
- StuntsJalil Jay Lynch
- StuntsAmy Yanagisawa
- StuntsSteve Mack
- StuntsCal Johnson
- Assistant Art DirectorAlan Hook
- StuntsDonna Evans
- Production DesignMarcia Hinds
- Art DirectionBo Johnson
- Makeup ArtistStephen M. Kelley
- HairstylistRobert Steinken
- Key Makeup ArtistPamela S. Westmore
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug addiction
- car crash
- alcoholism
- drug rehabilitation
- wedding
- withdrawal
- sobriety
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2000-04-06PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- 28 giorniIT
- 28 dagerNO
- 28 DíasAR
- 28 GünAZ
