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28 Years Later

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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 Blake Howard One Heat Minute I wasn’t ready for the slow, crushing force of 28 Years Later, the sensation of being steamrolled like some doomed Austin Powers henchman, flattened by a film that insists on life even as it stages the apocalyptic end of it. Rated: 4/4 Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Edgary Rodríguez R. LatinaMedia.Co The film explores life and death from an unusually intimate, almost philosophical perspective. It’s a complex look at the human condition, family relationships, and the fragility of community when society no longer exists. Sep 1, 2025 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage Danny Boyle confirms himself as one of the best storytellers of our time and Alex Garland is now the architect, the designer of our dystopias. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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gabryela amazing , watched it 3 times idc Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review Elijahston 9 can't wait for part two leaves you wanting more Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review David J TRASH, TRASH, TRASH so much build up just for a disappointing film. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Jackie B 18 inch dong is all i remember Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Joshua Not too shabby until the end Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Nicholas Idk if the theater I was in sucked and the movie came out shotty. Also I feel like there could of been more depth Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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, Columbia Pictures
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
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 29, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.4M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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