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The surge in interest has propelled three entries of the saga into the top ten most-watched movies on HBO Max. Currently, the original 28 Days Later occupies the #6 position, while its direct follow-up, 28 Years Later, sits slightly higher at #5. Interestingly, the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later—a film that did not involve Boyle or Garland in a primary creative capacity—trails behind at #8, suggesting that some viewers are prioritizing the core narrative arc established by the original creators. This streaming marathon precedes the digital debut of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is scheduled to arrive on VOD and digital storefronts tomorrow, February 17th.
Can 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Become a Streaming Hit?
So far, the theatrical run for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hauled a global box office total of $57 million, a figure that falls short of its reported $63 million production budget, officially making it a flop. Several industry factors contributed to this underperformance, most notably a release strategy that placed the sequel only seven months after the debut of 28 Years Later in June 2025. This rapid turnaround, combined with a naming convention that added a subtitle rather than a numerical indicator, likely confused casual moviegoers. Many potential viewers may have perceived The Bone Temple as a secondary spin-off or a supplemental release rather than the essential second chapter of the new trilogy. Furthermore, while the previous film was a financial hit, its experimental use of iPhone cinematography and some creative choices about the infected proved divisive, a fact that the sequel had to work against.
