Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil has surpassed domestic box office projections, enjoying a powerful rollout. Earning enthusiastic praise from both audiences and critics, the horror feature claimed the #1 spot at the North American box office on its opening day and sustained that momentum throughout the weekend.
During its debut weekend, Zach Cregger’s video game adaptation outperformed the total worldwide theatrical run of the franchise’s preceding installment. This release marks Zach Cregger’s strongest career box-office showing to date.
Box Office Opening Weekend Of The Film
On its first day in theaters, Resident Evil captured the #1 ranking with a record-breaking $26.3 million, a figure that includes Thursday preview figures. The R-rated adaptation experienced a 23% drop in ticket sales on its second day, followed by a 34% decrease on Day 3. Altogether, the movie accumulated a domestic opening weekend haul of $60 million.
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Surpasses $100 Million Globally
Globally, the picture secured an impressive $108 million over the weekend. Thanks to this robust start, it has already outpaced the full international lifetime gross of the 2002 original feature, which finished its global run at $103 million. Furthermore, it is projected to eclipse the entire worldwide lifetime gross of Apocalypse before its first week concludes.
Franchise Global Box Office Ranked
- The Final Chapter – $314 million
- Afterlife – $295 million
- Retribution – $240 million
- Extinction – $149 million
- Apocalypse – $125 million
- Resident Evil (2026) – $108 million (3 days)
- Resident Evil (2002) – $103 million
- Welcome To Raccoon City – $41.9 million
Top 10 markets of the film at Global Box Office :
- US & Canada – $60M
- UK – $5.8M
- Mexico – $5.6M
- France – $2.6M
- Australia – $2.6M
- Germany – $2.5M
- Spain – $2.3M
- Brazil – $2M
- Italy – $1.7M
- Saudi Arabia – $1.6M
More About Resident Evil
Helmed by director Zach Cregger, the production revives traditional horror elements. Austin Abrams stars as the main character, Bryan. The official synopsis states: “The film follows a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive.”
The cast also features Paul Walter Hauser in the role of Carl, alongside Zach Cherry as Dave. Additional prominent Hollywood names joining the ensemble include Kali Reis as Pauline and Johnno Wilson, who plays a character whose details remain under wraps.
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