Resident Evil had an unconventional opening at the box office in China. The movie opened with solid numbers at the Chinese box office and stayed at #1 in the box office rankings all week. This strong debut helped the film cross another major milestone at the worldwide box office. It has strong ratings in China and is expected to earn solid box-office numbers throughout its run. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The film emerged as the all-time highest-grossing entry in the horror franchise worldwide. The domestic crown went to the film a week back. The Zach Cregger reboot is one of the biggest horror hits of the year and will continue to grow more at the box office.
Resident Evil’s solid opening week at the box office in China
According to box office analyst Luiz Fernando, Resident Evil collected a solid number in its opening week. The movie remained at #1 in the box-office rankings in China. The movie collected $40.8 million at the box office in China over its opening weekend. It includes a $12.1 million three-day weekend box-office gross in China. It grossed $5.3 million over 112k screenings in China on Sunday. It has already collected $122k in pre-sales for the second Monday, over 100k screenings.
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More about the film’s box office performance worldwide
The Zach Cregger-helmed movie is edging closer to the $200 million milestone at the overseas box office. Because of the film’s strong opening in China and Japan, it experienced a 227% jump from last weekend at the overseas box office. Allied to the movie’s domestic gross, the worldwide total crosses the $300 million milestone. It stands at $320.2 million cume, and the film is expected to earn $400 million to $425 million in its global run. Resident Evil was released in the theaters on September 18.
Box office summary of Resident Evil
- Domestic – $138.5 million
- International – $181.7 million
- Worldwide – $320.2 million
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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