Archive · 14 Jan 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Sony is releasing a new horror movie called 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
It's expected to make over $20 million in its first four days, which is a big deal.
The movie is about people trying to survive after a scary outbreak.
It's part of a series, and the last movie made a lot of money.
This new one is directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland.
It's supposed to be really scary and has a big star, Ralph Fiennes.
The movie is opening in many countries, and people are excited to see it.
It's the only big movie opening this weekend, so it's expected to do well.
However, some critics say the movie is not very good and doesn't have enough scary moments.
They also say the characters are not well developed.
But fans are still excited to see it.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is projected to open with $20M+ over the MLK holiday weekend in North America.
The film is directed by Nia DaCosta, written by Alex Garland, and produced by Danny Boyle.
It is expected to unseat Avatar: Fire and Ash from the No. 1 spot at the box office.
The movie's primary audience is men over 25, with similar tracking scores to recent successful horror films like Nosferatu.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is part of a franchise that has grossed nearly $300 million worldwide.
- Who
- Sony Pictures, Nia DaCosta (director), Alex Garland (writer), Danny Boyle (producer)
- What
- Release of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a horror sequel
- When
- January 16, 2025 (MLK holiday weekend)
- Where
- North America (3,400 sites), UK, France, Belgium, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Poland, Spain
- Why
- To capitalize on the MLK holiday weekend and unseat Avatar: Fire and Ash from the top spot
Critics
Fans
Quality of the Film
Critics
The film is brutal but not particularly impressive, with few jump scares and underdeveloped characters.
Fans
The film is expected to be a major box office success, with high tracking scores and a dedicated fanbase.
- Production Cost
- $63M net
- Opening Weekend Projection
- $20M+ (4-day)
- Domestic Cume (28 Years Later)
- $70.4M
- Global Cume (28 Years Later)
- $151.3M
- Rotten Tomatoes (28 Years Later)
- 89% Critics, 63% Audience
- CinemaScore (28 Years Later)
- B
- PostTrak Definite Recommend (28 Years Later)
- 52%
- Primary Audience (Bone Temple)
- Men over 25
- Director
- Nia DaCosta
- Writer
- Alex Garland
- Producer
- Danny Boyle
- Cast
- Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Cillian Murphy
- Language
- English
- Rating
- 2.5 (out of 5 stars)
Sources
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ To Scare Off Na’vi From No. 1 With $20M+ MLK Opening – Box Office Preview
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Review: Nia DaCosta Brings More Blood, Guts And Brains To Danny Boyle’s Apocalyptic Zombie Franchise
