28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

"Fear is the new faith."

2026 1h 49m EN

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7.3

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★7.1TMDB · 1,823🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●81Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 84,391

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Synopsis

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Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

“Fear is the new faith.”

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Dr. Kelson
Alfie Williams
Spike
Jack O'Connell
Sir Jimmy Crystal
Erin Kellyman
Jimmy Ink
Chi Lewis-Parry
Samson
Connor Newall
Jimmy Shite
Maura Bird
Jimmy Jones
Ghazi Al Ruffai
Jimmy Snake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nia DaCosta
Writers: Alex Garland
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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Mid-budget at $63M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Part of the "28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nia DaCosta, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hildur Guðnadóttir. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jake Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nia DaCosta directs. Sean Bobbitt behind the camera. Hildur Guðnadóttir scores. Jake Roberts cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $63M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Nia DaCosta, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Hildur Guðnadóttir. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jake Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ralph Fiennes and Alfie Williams and Jack O'Connell carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Fear is the new faith.".
11IMDB entry: tt32141377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "england", "satanism", "cult", "sequel".
13Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt
Original score: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Editing: Jake Roberts
Production design: Carson McColl
Costume design: Carson McColl
Makeup / hair: Sally Alcott
VFX supervisor: Dean Koonjul
Sound: Glenn Freemantle
Stunt coordinator: Julian Spencer
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $63,000,000
Box office: $58,527,279
Return: 93% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 81/100
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 84,391 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

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Part of

28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Collection

A post-apocalyptic horror film series focused on survivors of a blood-borne disease called Rage that turns the infected into mindless, zombie-like savages, the hordes of whom have decimated the population of Great Britain.

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Manuel São Bento2026-01-15
★ 8/10
Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-movie-review-how-ralph-fiennes-turns-the-grotesque-into-high-art/ Rating: A- "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple asserts itself as an audacious triumph that revitalizes the saga with unexpected ferocity, balancing the franchise’s most repulsive graphic horror with biting narrative intelligence. Elevated by magnetic performances — especially by Ralph Fiennes — and dazzling cinematography that transforms the grotesque into art, the movie is both a spectacle of blood and a deep thematic study on memory and survival that leaves us with the unsettling certainty that, in this new world, evolution is the only alternative to extinction."
Rachills + Thrills2026-01-18
★ 10/10
I don’t often walk out of a theater with the only thought on my mind being ‘that was so good’ but here we are. I struggle to care for the messages in most zombie flicks (I know, the rage is different than the undead), but this blossoms into something so rich and so nuanced that I was smiling from ear to ear as we dive into how humans cope with the world and how their perspectives manhandle their approach to survival. It’s fucking nuts, it’s a fucking treat. Thank you Nia DaCosta, thank you Ralph Fiennes, thank you Jack O’Connell. HOWZAT?!
Leno2026-01-18
★ 10/10
The original 28 days later is one of my favorite movies ever so I literally counted the days for painful 18 years since 28 weeks later until the new trilogy was finally announced. The first 28 years later was a bit of disappointment for me, but the bone temple is all I waited for those many years! The movie follows 2 core of characters where they left off the last movie. Spike now is forced to do increasingly insane things as part of Jimmy's satanic cult, while doctor Ian experiments with the Alpha zombie after he displays some reasoning capabilities like a stronger version of "Bub" from the "Day of the dead". The characters paths eventually intersect leading to deadly consequences in this movie packed with action. Impeccable acting, graphic but not exaggerated gore, realistic yet surprising plot, and iconic scenes make this one of the best ever zombie movies, tho this one focuses a bit more on the damage people can cause rather than the zombies. The year is just starting but I have already watched the best movie of 2026, And what a way to end this movie, can't wait for the third installment. What a time to be alive! Ps: make sure you watched the previous 28 years later movie and at least the last 20min of 28 days later.