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28 Years Later (2025)

28 Years Later poster
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film, thriller film, science fiction horror film, dystopian film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 2,679 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy and his sick mother travel through a dangerous post-apocalyptic landscape to find medical help. The world is overrun with infected people and resources are scarce.

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What happens

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. 28 Years Later was released in the United Kingdom and the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on 20 June 2025. The film received critical acclaim and grossed $151 million worldwide against a budget of $60 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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