Daybreakers

"In 2019, the most precious natural resource... is us."

In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.

Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
2,220
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1h 38m
Runtime
$20.0M
Budget
$51.4M
Box Office
257%
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Spierig
WriterPeter Spierig
CinematographyBen Nott
ComposerLibby Villa
EditorMatt Villa
Production DesignLenny Holmdahl
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LionsgatePictures in ParadisePacific Film and Television CommissionFurst FilmsAustralian Film Finance Corporation

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Critics & Reviews

2 featured
JPV852
7/10

Not great but still entertaining vampire movie with a fun twist at the end. I'm not usually the biggest fan of vampire films, or zombie ones for that matter (I'm more a fan of classic slashers like Halloween and Friday the 13th) but this one wasn't too bad, aside from the occasional terrible CGI blood. Also helped that the film has Willem Dafoe in it, who I wish was the central character (though Hawke was by no means bad).

Written Aug 29, 2019 · read original
Dr Nostromo
6/10

62/100 Ten years after an outbreak that turned most of the human race into vampires, a blood doctor is trying to develop substitute blood to prevent the extinction of humans, and, in turn, the vampires food supply. This was acted well and quite entertaining but it had its problems. It didn't have the final emotional oomph that it needed to get me fully engaged. The so-called 'cure' logically would have been figured out by now, considering 10 years had elapsed, and can you really call it a cure? The implications are staggering. Great blood bath ending, though. -- DrNostromo.com

Written Apr 7, 2026 · read original

Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Edward Dalton
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Charles Bromley
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan
Audrey Bennett
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas
Alison Bromley
Vince Colosimo
Vince Colosimo
Christopher Caruso
Jay Laga'aia
Jay Laga'aia
Senator Turner
Michael Dorman
Michael Dorman
Frankie Dalton
Harriet Minto-Day
Harriet Minto-Day
Lisa Barrett
Tiffany Lamb
Tiffany Lamb
News Reader
Mungo McKay
Mungo McKay
Colin Briggs
Emma Randall
Emma Randall
Ellie Landon
C
Charlotte Wilson
Joy Watkins
Christopher Kirby
Christopher Kirby
Jarvis Bayom
Troy MacKinder
Troy MacKinder
Officer Hobbs

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