28 Years Later is now available to watch online through digital marketplaces like Prime Video. If you missed this one in theaters, now’s your chance to get spooked in the comfort of your own home.
Set (you guessed it) 28 years after the original outbreak, 28 Years Later features a new cast, including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who travels with his son to mainland Britain, where the Rage Virus has continued to thrive since being quarantined from the rest of Europe. Tom Jorgenson’s review of the movie for IGN says it's “as potent and timely an exploration of cultural strife as the original, and Danny Boyle and Alex Garland tug at the heartstrings with bloody, deadly skill.”
28 Years Later Now Available on Digital, Up for Preorder on Blu-ray
The most recent iteration of the zombie franchise originally released in U.S. theaters on June 20, so the transition to digital has arrived about five weeks later (get it).
The movie will eventually stream on Netflix, given distributor Sony Pictures' ongoing deal with the big-time service. There's no official word on a streaming release date, but the movie will most likely arrive on Netflix around four months after its initial release, as soon as this August. The movie will also arrive in 4K and on Blu-ray on September 22.
28 Years Later recently crossed a massive box office milestone, grossing over $150 million globally. The film had a budget of $60 million, meaning it’s already crossed the threshold of making over 2.5x how much it cost to make. The movie is also still showing in select theaters, so there’s a chance it grosses even more.
A sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, is already slated to release on January 16, 2026, just under six months from now. Alex Garland and Danny Boyle have talked about plans for a full trilogy, and a solid performance at the box office is a good sign of a third movie getting the green light.
Catch up on the franchise
28 Years Later reunited Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, who worked together on the original 28 Days Later. You can stream that movie for free with ads on Pluto TV or without ads on AMC+. 28 Weeks Later, the first sequel to the original film, is currently streaming on Hulu.
