Original 28 Days Later tops ranking of all four films

Collider ranked all four films in the 28 Days Later series, placing Danny Boyle’s 2002 original 28 Days Later at No. 1 and 28 Weeks Later (2007) at No. 4.

The write-up calls 28 Days Later the series high point for its stylistic innovation, emotional range and gritty look, despite a single weak performance in the main cast. 28 Years Later (2025) is praised for its evolved infected variants and striking stylistic choices but described as uneven, with a slower, drama-heavy second half and a criticized final few minutes. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) is noted as a more direct sequel that returns characters, introduces a violent cult of “Jimmys,” expands Ralph Fiennes’s role and gives infected threats a smaller on-screen presence. 28 Weeks Later is said to be the weakest entry: it increases action and spectacle and features a highly regarded opening, but is undermined by contrived plot developments and implausible character choices.

The article says The Bone Temple ends with a dramatic conclusion that immediately teases another installment and suggests the series will continue to grow; it adds that, if Alex Garland returns as writer and Danny Boyle directs, that pairing could provide a satisfying conclusion to the 28 Years story arc, though those returns remain conditional in the piece.

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Culture, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Rage Virus