28 Days/Weeks/Years LaterComplete Watch Order Guide
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.
28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Release Timeline
What order should you watch the 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 5 movies shown below.
1 film released between 2002 and 2002.
1 film released between 2007 and 2007.
3 films released between 2025 and NaN.
Watch 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later in Order
Watch the 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later movies in release order, starting with 28 Days Later (2002) and continuing through 28 Years Later: Part III (NaN). The series spans 5 films, released in 2002. Audiences rate the franchise 6.9/10 on average.
What order should you watch 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
28 Days/Weeks/Years Later largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later franchise
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.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Fun Facts & Trivia
The 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later franchise spans NaN years, from 2002 to NaN.
The highest-rated entry is 28 Days Later with a 7.2/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.9/10 rating from audiences.
28 Days/Weeks/Years Later films have collected over 18k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 5 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, 28 Years Later: Part III (NaN), continues a franchise that began NaN years earlier.
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