28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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Jan 2026

1h 50m

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Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later -- but turning that world on its head -- Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.

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Critics Consensus

A direct continuation of 28 Years Later that ups the gore while deepening the dread, The Bone Temple is finely adorned by Nia DaCosta's unnerving direction as well as Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell's inspired performances.

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is as hard to look at as it’s hard to look away from -- a mad, visceral mood piece with a surprisingly substantial amount of humanity.

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Aled Maclean-Jones

New Statesman

Feb 19

One of the film’s final lines echoes Churchill: “those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.” Yet the films offer a delivery from the nihilism they might seem to suggest.

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

Jan 26

What makes The Bone Temple the best iteration of the “rage virus” series is how willingly it leans into absurdity.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Jan 25

3.5/5

...burdened by its gateway role – advancing old threads and establishing new ones – but DaCosta’s direction, Garland’s ideas, and sharp character work keep it compelling.

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Jazzmin Crawley

Horror Movie Blog

1h

Overall, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a tight package of "hell yeah, more please,"

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

3d

Ralph Fiennes is the MVP of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. ... [which] weighs what’s lost along with so much life, how easy or necessary it can be to lose one’s soul.

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Michelle Kisner

The Movie Sleuth

Mar 6

As the middle film in a trilogy, The Bone Temple successfully evolves the themes and narrative introduced in the first film, while setting the stage for what promises to be an incredible finale.

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Rey

4d

Wild devilish fun ... and some unexpected introspection from the 28 Later franchise!

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Carlos

4d

Fire, good movie overall

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Chase G

Mar 6

For fans of horror. If you like 28 Years Later, you will love The Bone Temple. I can’t wait for part 3.

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Austin W

Mar 6

this rocked. much better than 28 years, and I'm so glad they ditched the shitty bullet time

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RickRakon

Mar 5

Ralph Fiennes is terrific! Nia DeCosta directs a more character driven follow-up to Danny Boyle's previous return to the franchise. The final act is a unique cinematic experience

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curt

Mar 3

not as good at its predecessor but decent

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Synopsis

Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later -- but turning that world on its head -- Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.

Director: Nia DaCosta
Producer: Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: DNA Films, Decibel Films, Columbia Pictures
Rating: R (Gore|Brief Drug Use|Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 17, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.8M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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