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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 Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org bloody, brutal, and in parts surprisingly beautiful ... 28 Years Later proves most memorable and elegiac in its quieter moments. Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Drew Dietsch Giant Freakin Robot 28 Years Later is often jaw-dropping to look at, it’s got a strong commitment to its thematic and emotional core, and it more than satisfies the base pleasures of its genre. Rated: 4/5 Jul 30, 2025 Full Review Stephanie Malone Morbidly Beautiful Alex Garland’s script balances post-apocalyptic terror with a moving coming-of-age story. A boy’s journey through grief, survival, and the ghosts of Britain’s past delivers one of the most haunting sequels in modern horror. Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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James Ian Danny Boyle is fantastic 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 also greatest soundtrack I've heard in a decade! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/31/25 Full Review Danny Jesus um… that ending compare to the rest of the tone of the movie? had a good start and edge of the seat sequences but it really went downhill overtime Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Jaxson First half of the movie was good but the second half when they went back onto the mainland for the 2nd time it felt rushed and the ending was kinda weird but still enjoyed it Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Rafael Far better than I anticipated. Has far more humanity and emotion than I thought it would. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Ronald started out good then just got wierd af Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Nathan 2 hours of set up for a supposed sequel. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 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
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)
$70.0M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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