28 Years Later: Rotten Tomatoes Score & Reactions
- Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later," a sequel to the 2002 film "28 Days Later," is generating significant buzz ahead of its theatrical debut.
- As of this weekend, "28 Years Later" boasts a 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 95 reviews.This makes it the highest-rated film in the "28" series...
- Here's how "28 Years Later" stacks up against other films in the series:
Critics are raving! ”28 Years Later,” the highly anticipated sequel too “28 Days Later,” has earned stellar reviews, boasting a remarkable 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it a frontrunner among 2025 horror films.Danny Boyle returns to direct, reuniting with Alex Garland, igniting excitement for this installment in the “28” series.News Directory 3 reports Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-johnson, and Ralph Fiennes star in this thrilling new chapter, promising a terrifying exploration of a world ravaged by the rage virus. Dive into the film’s synopsis and see how it compares with other horror films this year. Discover what’s next …
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“28 Years Later” earns Rave Reviews Ahead of Release
Updated June 19, 2025
Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later,” a sequel to the 2002 film “28 Days Later,” is generating significant buzz ahead of its theatrical debut. Critics are praising the film, which reunites Boyle with writer Alex Garland.
As of this weekend, “28 Years Later” boasts a 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 95 reviews.This makes it the highest-rated film in the “28” series and one of the best horror movies of 2025.
Here’s how “28 Years Later” stacks up against other films in the series:
- “28 Days Later” - 87% critic score, 85% audience score
- “28 Weeks Later” - 72% critic score, 66% audience score
- “28 Years Later” – 94% critic score, N/A audience score (early)
Among 2025 horror releases, ”28 Years Later” ranks near the top:
- “Sinners” – 97%
- “28 Years Later” – 94%
- “Companion” – 93%
- “Final Destination Bloodlines” – 92%
- “Heart Eyes” - 81%
- “The Monkey” - 79%
- “Clown in a Cornfield” – 74%
- “The Gorge” – 63%
- “Borderline” – 56%
- “Wolf Man” – 49%
- “The Woman in the Yard” – 42%
- “Opus” – 42%
The film’s synopsis describes a world nearly three decades after the rage virus outbreak. Survivors live on a fortified island, but a mission to the mainland uncovers new dangers and horrors.
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes star in the film. cillian Murphy, who starred in “28 Days Later,” does not appear in this installment.
“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,” according to a synopsis. “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.”
“28 Weeks Later,” the second film in the series, did not receive the same critical acclaim as the original or the new sequel.
With a $75 million budget, “28 Years Later” is expected to be a box office success. The original “28 Days Later” was made for just $8 million.
What’s next
The film is set to release in theaters this weekend.