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DirectorMichael Spierig
Runtime1h 38m · R
GenresAction · Fantasy · Science-fiction
Release2010-01-06
Film
Daybreakers
2010· R· 1h 38m· Action· Fantasy· Science-fiction
“In 2019, the most precious natural resource... is us.”
Set in a near-future where a plague has turned most humans into vampires, "Daybreakers" charts the struggle for survival in a world where blood supplies dwindle. The film contrasts the vampiric elite's desperate measures to maintain their dominance with the clandestine efforts of a scientist and a rebel faction seeking to reverse the transformation and save humanity. Through its dystopian lens, it offers a stark commentary on the fragility of power and the resilience of the human spirit.
2010-01-06
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Spierig
ScreenplayMichael Spierig
ProducerBryan Furst
Director of PhotographyBen Nott
Original Music ComposerChristopher Gordon
EditorMatt Villa
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Details
Released2010-01-06
Runtime1h 38m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosLionsgate · Pictures in Paradise · Pacific Film and Television Commission
Budget$20M
Box office$51M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America · Australia
Rating6.3/10 · 2181 votes
Original languageen
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