28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Box Office Prediction

Arriving just seven months after its post-apocalyptic predecessor from Danny Boyle, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opens in multiplexes on January 16th. Shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later, Temple sees Nia DaCosta taking over directorial duties in this fourth overall franchise entry that began with 28 Days Later in 2003. Alex Garland scripts with Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Erin Kellyman starring.

In June of 2025, Years debuted in line with expectations at $30 million and was pretty front loaded with a $70 million eventual domestic gross. It received a B Cinemascore grade (not bad at all for a horror pic). Even with the solid critical reaction and decent audience response, Temple is unlikely to match the earnings of the third series feature.

High teens is certainly feasible though I’ll say it manages to get just past $20 million. Note that this is a Friday to Sunday projection and not factoring in Monday’s MLK federal holiday.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opening weekend prediction: $20.1 million