Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later hits major global box office milestone

Danny Boyle's freshest release, 28 Years Later, has been a significant global box office success. Released on 20th June 2025, the film went on to garner a spectacular worldwide collection of $150,010,239, as recorded by Box Office Mojo.

This was the first film in the entire franchise to hit the 150 billion mark. Hence, this third installment turns out to be the most successful in terms of its box-office performance. Critically, too, the 2025 film has been received well. On IMDb, it scores up to 7.1/10 and a whopping 88% at Rotten Tomatoes.

Let us unravel more details about the commercial performance of 28 Years Later.

An analysis of the box office performance of 28 Years Later

Upon its release, 28 Years Later has garnered a worldwide collection of $150,010,239. As per Box Office Mojo, in its international collections, the film has accumulated a total of $80,000,000. Its domestic collection goes up to $70,000,000.

Looking at its impressive theatrical performance, it opens doors for more possibilities for the success of its upcoming sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. A brainchild of Alex Garland, this horror film franchise has been in existence since 2002. Among all the films in this franchise, this 2025 film has been the most thriving so far in terms of its box office collections.

Here are the rest of the films of the franchise and their respective box-office collections, as reported by Numbers:

28 Years Later (2002): Worldwide BO: $82,784,517, International BO: $37,719,602, Domestic BO: $45,064,915
28 Weeks Later (2007): Worldwide BO: $64,232,714, International BO: $35,593,798, Domestic BO: $28,638,916

So, looking at the numbers of the previous two films in the franchise, the 2002 film was closest to reaching the $100 billion mark. But the 2025 film has not only surpassed this breakthrough but also made its way to the $150 billion club. So it is apparent that the magic of this post-apocalyptic franchise still remains. Even after 17 years since its last film came out, it looks like this newly released film has been a force to reckon with.

This film focuses on what happens after the eradication of the rage virus. This film explores more grueling truths and discoveries about the horrifying shape and the indelible impact on lives caused by the deadly virus.

Its official synopsis goes as follows:

"Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new "auteur horror" story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. 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. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. 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."

The film stars Alfie Williams, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, and many more.