28 Years Later currently dominates Bring Her Back 75–25
Boyle's franchise return overwhelms the 2025 thriller.
The Verdict Class of 2025
Danny Boyle essentially invented modern fast-zombie cinema with 28 Days Later in 2002. Returning to that franchise twenty-three years later carries a recognition weight that a standalone 2025 thriller can't match. From the current vote count, the franchise advantage is doing the early work. Whether Boyle's return delivers on the original's promise is the question this matchup poses.
The Numbers
| 28 Years Later | Bring Her Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 75% | 25% |
| Overall Win Rate | 58% | 50% |
| Championships | 11 | 7 |
| Avg Decision | 1.5s | 2.2s |
| Budget | $60M | $15M |
| Box Office | $151M | $39M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Among 57 films from the 2020s on BingeBracket, 28 Years Later at #8 and Bring Her Back is in the upper half.
Against other opponents, one pattern stands out: Sinners beats both of them. It's the one film that sits above this entire matchup.
Both films have real tournament credentials: 28 Years Later with 11 titles and Bring Her Back with 7. The championship pedigree is closer than the head-to-head suggests.
Critical reception (Bring Her Back at 7.3) and bracket instinct (28 Years Later winning head-to-head) are pulling in opposite directions here.
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