☰
Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

28 Years Later

Play trailer 2:03 Poster for 28 Years Later R Jun 2025 1h 55m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 391 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Verified Ratings
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.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

28 Years Later

28 Years Later

What to Know

Critics Consensus

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.

Read Critics Reviews
Audience Says

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.

Read Audience Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More (391)
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) You have pretty much everything you may hope for in the long-awaited third instalment of the horror series. Everything, that is, except an ending. Oct 7, 2025 Full Review 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 Grant Watson Fiction Machine There is a different purpose to this story that its predecessors. They, like many horror films, were about escape. Instead, at its core, 28 Years Later is a very small and personal drama about love, family, and accepting loss. Rated: 7/10 Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal This film is unlike the others in the franchise, presenting an evolved narrative and elevated horror that demonstrates the growth of both the picture’s creators. Oct 8, 2025 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect 28 Years Later delivers gripping tension, brutal realism, and sharp direction from Danny Boyle in a haunting return to the infected world. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More (1000+)
Google it’s aight but forgettable Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Leo E Very emotional, visceral and reminiscing of the first movie, great practical effects too, enjoyable and fun to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review Dee I wanted more ! Great to see an awesome franchise back in motion! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review twenty eight years later It felt easy to understand and what it would be like 28 years later Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/25 Full Review Deepak Surprisingly poignant. Well acted. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/25 Full Review James P Great starting sequence and early set up with the main character exploring the mainland with his father. I was less impressed with the second journey with the mother but still overall satisfied and looking forward to the sequel Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
28 Years Later

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All

Danny Boyle

Director

Jodie Comer

Isla

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Jamie

Jack O'Connell

Sir Jimmy Crystal

Alfie Williams

Spike

Chi Lewis-Parry

Samson

Movie Clips

View All

28 Years Later

28 Years Later: Official Clip - Hiding From the Alpha 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Hiding From the Alpha 1:45 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Spike Places Isla's Skull 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Spike Places Isla's Skull 4:02 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Isla Has Cancer 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Isla Has Cancer 6:32 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Memento Mori 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Memento Mori 5:07 28 Years Later: Official Clips - The Alpha Kills Erik 28 Years Later: Official Clips - The Alpha Kills Erik 0:53 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Jamie Doesn’t Care if Isla Dies 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Jamie Doesn’t Care if Isla Dies 4:27 28 Years Later: Official Clip - The More You Kill, The Easier It Gets 28 Years Later: Official Clip - The More You Kill, The Easier It Gets 2:54 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Father/Son Zombie Hunt 28 Years Later: Official Clip - Father/Son Zombie Hunt 1:39 28 Years Later: Official Clip - The Priest WANTS to Be Infected?! 28 Years Later: Official Clip - The Priest WANTS to Be Infected?! 2:15 View more videos

More Like This

View All
Talk to Me 94% 83% Talk to Me Watchlist TRAILER for Talk to Me Doctor Sleep 78% 89% Doctor Sleep Watchlist TRAILER for Doctor Sleep The Invisible Man 92% 88% The Invisible Man Watchlist TRAILER for The Invisible Man Us 93% 61% Us Watchlist TRAILER for Us Dangerous Animals 87% 74% Dangerous Animals Watchlist TRAILER for Dangerous Animals Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related Movie News

View All
The 28 Years Later Cast Shares Their Scariest Moments on Set Weekend Box Office: How to Train Your Dragon Repeats with Solid Second Weekend 28 Years Later First Reviews: Unconventional, Stylish, and Surprisingly Moving
View All

28 Years Later

28 Years Later: Exclusive Featurette - Becoming the Infected 28 Years Later: Exclusive Featurette - Becoming the Infected 0:57 28 Years Later: Exclusive Featurette - Capturing the Chaos 28 Years Later: Exclusive Featurette - Capturing the Chaos 0:53 Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer on the Bone Temple Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer on the Bone Temple 1:06 The '28 Years Later' Cast Reveal the Scene That Scared Them the Most The '28 Years Later' Cast Reveal the Scene That Scared Them the Most 20:38 5 Facts About the '28 Days Later' Franchise 5 Facts About the '28 Days Later' Franchise 1:21 28 Years Later: Featurette - Imagine with Danny Boyle & Alex Garland 28 Years Later: Featurette - Imagine with Danny Boyle & Alex Garland 2:10 28 Years Later: Trailer 2 28 Years Later: Trailer 2 2:03 28 Years Later: New Trailer Tease 28 Years Later: New Trailer Tease 1:40 28 Years Later: Trailer 1 28 Years Later: Trailer 1 2:05 28 Years Later: Teaser 28 Years Later: Teaser 0:13 View more videos
View All

28 Years Later

View more photos

Movie Info

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
Most Popular at Home Now