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Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
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28 Years Later taps into contemporary anxieties with the ferocious urgency of someone infected with Rage Virus, delivering a haunting and visceral thrill ride that defies expectations.

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An undeniably ambitious installment, 28 Years Later may disappoint fans seeking the original’s iconic raw horror, but most will be moved by the emotional depth brought to life by its talented cast.

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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Classy, arty, horror. Good enough for genre fans. Mature enough for grownups. More than enough. Rated: 3/4 Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting If you feared Boyle and Garland might play it safe with their now-seemingly-precious IP, 28 Years Later sufficiently proves otherwise. There’s enough creative gristle to chew on and more than enough to stoke curiosity for what’s next. Rated: 4/5 Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) I don't know that I was ever scared... but I was never bored. Danny Boyle knows how to do this stuff. Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Amanda the Jedi Amanda the Jedi (Youtube) In a year with multiple horror franchises being revived, none has been more surprising than what Boyle and Garland have explored with their long awaited continuation of 28 Days Later. Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome 28 Years Later is an epic, cautionary tale of what happens when we ignore the problems at hand in favor of creating a sense of normalcy, no matter how flimsy. Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Joshua Polanski There Were No Gods Left The obvious Brexit analogue of an isolated Isles cannibalizing itself works only if you don’t think about it too hard. Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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MAC II The film series should've stopped at 28 Weeks. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Erin The gore was great. Little bit of an all over the place story line. Disappointed with the way some scenes went. But if you liked 28 days later it is worth the watch. Missed the original film choices though. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Loba Story was greatexpected more zombies though and the ending kinda threw me off. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Michael Script falls apart about 45 minutes in. While bloody it is too much so. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Terra Great continuation of the franchise. visually stunning. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Ian I liked that there was more emphasis on the people, the community quarantined outside the rest of the world, and how people's feelings/fears toward the infected changed. The pacing was perfect. I disliked the amount of story elements - I thought the movie could have gone into more detail some of the time and been a bit longer in duration without feeling like it was. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jack O'Connell

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Synopsis Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
Director
Danny Boyle
Producer
Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
Screenwriter
Alex Garland
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
DNA Films, Decibel Films
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Brief Sexuality|Grisly Images|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.4M
Runtime
1h 55m
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