India, June 24 -- The third week of June was a big one for films globally. In India, superstars like Aamir Khan and Dhanush were returning to the big screen in Sitaare Zameen Par and Kuberaa respectively. And in the West, Pixar's Elio was hitting the screens. Already, hits like Materialists and Mission: Impossible 8 were doing great numbers at the box office. Amid this, a niche horror film with a 14-year-old lead actor managed to upstage them all. Not only this, it recovered its budget in the opening weekend itself.

Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later hit the cinemas this weekend. The horror survival thriller features accomplished actors like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes, but the protagonist - a pre-teen boy - is played ...