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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later -- but turning that world on its head -- Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
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Critics Consensus

A direct continuation of 28 Years Later that ups the gore while deepening the dread, The Bone Temple is finely adorned by Nia DaCosta's unnerving direction as well as Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell's inspired performances.

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is as hard to look at as it’s hard to look away from -- a mad, visceral mood piece with a surprisingly substantial amount of humanity.

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Maxwell Rabb Chicago Reader Jan 26
What makes The Bone Temple the best iteration of the “rage virus” series is how willingly it leans into absurdity. Go to Full Review Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Jan 25
3.5/5
...burdened by its gateway role – advancing old threads and establishing new ones – but DaCosta’s direction, Garland’s ideas, and sharp character work keep it compelling. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com Jan 24
Fiennes’ outrageous pageantry sharpens “The Bone Temple” into a tragedy as opposed to just another bloodbath. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 3h
5/10
As a sequel, it features some visual flourishes that accentuate its macabre atmospheres of blood and bone, but unfortunately, its post-apocalyptic horror becomes a pretentious, boring, and excessively self-indulgent exercise. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review John Serba Decider 1d
The Bone Temple – it has the fire, it has the force. Go to Full Review Marcelo Paredes Cinencuentro 2d
It delivers adrenaline-pumping moments when necessary, but also allows itself to explore the inner drama of its characters with greater sensitivity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Magaly 2h Amazing movie 11/10 i will for sure rewatch again and again. this might be my new favorite of tue past decade See more Jorge O 16h loved it ralph fiennes just nails it, a perfect continuation, to a damn good movie. See more Blake Feb 12 28 Years Later : The Bone Temple while well directed , and beautifully shot, this movie just didn’t really work for me. Sure the performances were well done and there’s some bloody violence which I can appreciate as a horror fan, but this movie isn’t paced very well and I found the overall plot to be uninteresting. Die hard fans of the franchise will probably really dig it though. See more Jesse Feb 12 Like the first 28 years later there are too many unanswered questions. Also what happens to the alpha was implausible. See more Carlton S Feb 12 The Alpha slow dances with Ralph Fiennes. Literally. One reviewer called it a bromance. Do you need to know anything else? See more Daniel Feb 12 A near perfect grotesque study of the nature of mankind. Very entertaining albeit with a few holes in the 28 universe. See more Read all reviews
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Nia DaCosta

Director

Ralph Fiennes

Dr. Kelson

Alfie Williams

Spike

Jack O'Connell

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Erin Kellyman

Jimmy Ink

Chi Lewis-Parry

Samson

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Synopsis Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later -- but turning that world on its head -- Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
Director
Nia DaCosta
Producer
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew
Screenwriter
Alex Garland
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
DNA Films, Decibel Films, Columbia Pictures
Rating
R (Gore|Brief Drug Use|Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 17, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.8M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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