Cillian Murphy’s New Horror Movie That Ignited His 24 Year Return Is Creeping Up Netflix’s Streaming Charts

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Cillian Murphy is back in the horror genre with his new film, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and it’s quickly becoming popular on Netflix.

Irish actor Cillian Murphy first gained recognition for his role as Jim in the 2002 film 28 Days Later, where he played a bike messenger who awakens from a coma to find London devastated by a deadly virus. While he wasn’t in the sequels 28 Weeks Later (2007) or 28 Years Later (2025), he recently reprised his role in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026).

The new movie 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, now available on streaming, is currently the fourth most popular movie on Netflix in the U.S. as of today, April 3rd. It’s behind Anaconda (2025), Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, and Madagascar, but ahead of films like Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black and Blue, Clika, The Bad Guys 2, Lucy, and Bohemian Rhapsody.

What To Know About 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Nia DaCosta (known for Candyman and The Marvels) directs the new film, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, with a script again by Alex Garland. The story picks up with Spike finding himself caught up with the sinister cult led by Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelson unexpectedly connects with Samson, one of the highly aggressive Alpha Infected.

The cast of ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ features returning actors Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Chi Lewis-Parry. Joining them are new cast members Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, Sam Locke, Robert Rhodes, Ghazi Al Ruffai, Maura Bird, Connor Newall, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Mirren Mack, and David Sterne.

Critics loved 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, giving it a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. They especially praised how the film seamlessly continued the story from the previous one, while also increasing the intensity and suspense. Nia DaCosta’s direction was described as unsettling, and the performances by Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell were particularly strong.

Viewers also loved The Bone Temple, giving it an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. They described it as a disturbing yet captivating film – a wild, emotional ride with surprising moments of tenderness.

Despite earning $151 million globally on a $60 million budget, the recent film 28 Years Later was followed by a sequel, The Bone Temple, which unfortunately didn’t succeed. Released just six months later in January, The Bone Temple only made $57.9 million worldwide, despite costing $63 million to produce.

Will Cillian Murphy Return To 28 Years Later?

Cillian Murphy briefly appears as Jim at the end of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, helping Spike and Kellie escape from a horde of infected alongside his daughter, Sam (played by Maiya Eastmond). This return sets up his character for the next film, which Alex Garland is writing and Danny Boyle will direct.

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2026-04-03 19:58