28 Days
Directed by Betty ThomasAfter 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.
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- RecordedsnakeOctober 28, 2025Sandra Bullock shines in this touching mix of drama and dark humor about addiction and recovery. Her performance as Gwen is honest, funny, and moving, making 28 Days a powerful story of hitting rock bottom and finding hope again.
- JeremeyJuly 13, 2025"Look, I’m not saying we’re soulmates... I’m just saying I’d relapse with you." So... 28 days. I learned that wine isn’t a food group. And that “Look at my package!” isn’t technically therapy, but it might be close. I learned that if you roll your eyes just right, you can still hear people. I learned that some people in here are annoying, and some are brilliant, and some are both depending on the group activity. I learned that falling down doesn’t always mean failure. Sometimes it just means you finally sat still long enough to feel something. I also learned that horses don’t care if you’re sarcastic. I’m still me. But maybe a little less blurry. And hey — if I ever relapse, I’ll do it with better shoes.
- ርልዪረFebruary 2, 2025This must be one Sandra Bullock's best film roles. It begins in a very hillarious way. She plays Gwen Cummings, a writer and fun loving, drinking, party and pill-popping clubber, with her English boy friend Jasper, played by Dominic West, and a boistrous group of friends. They drink in the taxi, in the locomotive bar, and devastate her sister Lily's wedding, with Gwen finally falling all over the Wedding cake. This is all done in fine style with Sandra Bullock funny, sexy, and beautiful all at the same time. Is this going to be a film about one drunken excess upon another? No, after trying to shop for a new cake and crashing the Wedding Limo, Gwen is sentenced to 28 Days at a lakeside Rehab Centre. The film takes on a serious undertone, exploring some of the characters in the centre, and in spite of Jasper's disruptive visits, and his proposal of marriage, Gwen finally accepts the therapy and the chance to 'dry herself out' and leave her old lifestyle. With help of counsellor Cornell (Steve Buscemi) she realises that she has the natural ability to help other people through their difficulties even after her 28 Days are over. All the characters have an ammusing side, and there is a spoof Soap Opera 'Santa Cruz' within the film that the inmates watch. In the Illuminating Special Features there are interviews with all the cast and crew, and Director Betty Thomas. There are even instructions on how to make a 'gum wrapper' paper chain, which Gwen makes to ease her frustrations in rehab. They are allowed sweets and gum to stave off their cravings for other substances, as well as Horse therepy.
28 Days Trivia
28 Days was released on April 14, 2000.
28 Days was directed by Betty Thomas.
28 Days has a runtime of 1 hr 43 min.
28 Days was produced by Celia D. Costas.
The key characters in 28 Days are Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock), Eddie Boone (Viggo Mortensen), Jasper (Dominic West).
28 Days is rated PG-13.
28 Days is a Drama, Comedy film.
28 Days has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.