Overview
- After a January 16 release, the film has earned about $33 million worldwide against a reported $63 million budget, with roughly $17.1 million domestic and $16.1 million international.
- Critics are strong on the sequel, with a Rotten Tomatoes score around 93%, the highest in the franchise so far.
- Nia DaCosta directs from Alex Garland’s script, with Danny Boyle producing, and the cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell and returning newcomer Alfie Williams.
- The story shifts focus to a cult known as the Jimmies, led by Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, whose look draws on the real-life figure Jimmy Savile.
- Positioned as the trilogy’s center chapter and filmed back-to-back with the 2025 entry, the movie continues directly and precedes a third installment officially announced with Garland writing and Cillian Murphy in talks to return.