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28 Years Later is a 2025 post-apocalyptic coming-of-age horror film produced and directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. The third film in the 28 Days Later film series, it stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes. The film tells the story of a boy living in a post-apocalyptic world who undertakes a hazardous journey with his ill mother in an effort to obtain medical treatment for her.

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*28 Years Later* is a 2025 horror, thriller, and science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle. The screenplay was written by Boyle and Alex Garland, who also served as producers alongside Andrew Macdonald. The cast includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, and Alfie Williams. Anthony Dod Mantle was the director of photography, Jon Harris edited the film, and the Young Fathers composed the score. Production was handled by Sony Pictures Releasing, DNA Films, and TSG Entertainment, with filming taking place in Northumberland.

The film is part of the *28 Days Later* series, following *28 Weeks Later* and preceding *28 Years Later: The Bone Temple*. It has a runtime of 115 minutes and was produced in the United Kingdom and the United States with English dialogue. The project had a budget of 60,000,000 and generated revenue of 151,308,832. Release dates are listed as June 18, 2025, June 20, 2025, and July 3, 2025. Audience ratings include a 6.6 average on IMDb based on 217,292 votes and a 6.605 average on TMDb based on 2,462 votes.

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6.6

Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island 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.

Released: 2025-06-18115 minDir: Danny BoyleHorror, Thriller, Science FictionBudget: $60.0MBox office: $151MPart of: 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Collection

Cast

  • Jodie Comer as Isla
  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jamie
  • Alfie Williams as Spike
  • Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian Kelson
  • Jack O'Connell as Jimmy Crystal
  • Chi Lewis-Parry as Samson

Themes

  • england
  • satanism
  • cult
  • sequel
  • survival
  • zombie
  • survival horror
  • satanic cult
  • zombie apocalypse
  • northumberland

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

217,292 votes

Year
2025
Runtime
115 min
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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230,312 total

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Key facts

Directed by
Danny Boyle
Written by
Alex Garland
Produced by
Andrew Macdonald Peter Rice Bernie Bellew Danny Boyle Alex Garland
Starring
Jodie Comer Aaron Taylor-Johnson Jack O'Connell Alfie Williams Ralph Fiennes
Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by
Jon Harris
Music by
Young Fathers
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Decibel Films DNA Films
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
19 June 2025 ( 2025-06-19 ) (United Kingdom) 20 June 2025 ( 2025-06-20 ) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
$60 million
Box office
$151.3 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Danny Boyle
Screenwriter
Alex Garland
Producer
Alex Garland
Production company
TSG Entertainment
Cinematographer
Anthony Dod Mantle
Filming location
Northumberland
Duration
115
FilmAffinity ID
751338
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publication date
2025-07-03
title
28 Years Later
capital cost
60000000
film editor
Jon Harris
Commons category
28 Years Later
review score
77/100
box office
151200000
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Encyclopedic overview

28 Years Later is a 2025 post-apocalyptic coming-of-age horror film produced and directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. The third film in the 28 Days Later film series, it stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes. The film tells the story of a boy living in a post-apocalyptic world who undertakes a hazardous journey with his ill mother in an effort to obtain medical treatment for her.

28 Years Later marks the returns of Boyle, Garland and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle to the film series. Cillian Murphy, who starred in the first film, served as executive producer. The film was shot back-to-back with its sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which was directed by Nia DaCosta and released in January 2026.

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