Cillian Murphy‘s horror classic 28 Days Later is leaving a UK streamer soon.

Danny Boyle‘s acclaimed dystopia, which has recently released a second sequel in 28 Years Later, is currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Penned by Alex Garland, the film stars Murphy as bike courier Jim, who awakens after a coma to find a semi-deserted London after civilisation has collapsed after the spread of a virus has turned people into aggressive creatures.

28 Days Later is leaving iPlayer in 10 days, meaning 11 August is the last day for you to catch it on the platform.

Hailed as a “modern classic” (via IMDb user reviews), Boyle’s film also stars Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Christopher Eccleston, and Megan Burns.

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The film is currently the second-highest ranking in the trilogy, being Certified Fresh with a critic score of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Standalone sequel 28 Weeks Later has a 73% critic approval on the platform, while the latest instalment, 28 Years Later, tops the trilogy with a score of 89%.

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28 Years Later brought back director and writer duo Boyle and Garland for a brand new story starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes.

The movie was shot back-to-back with upcoming sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta and set to be released in January 2026.

28 Days Later is available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK.

28 Weeks Later is currently on Netflix and Disney+ in the UK. 28 Years Later is still in cinemas and is also available to rent and purchase digitally now. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is scheduled to be released on 16 January 2026.

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