Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil launched at the box office on Friday, logging a powerful start following a strong Thursday night preview. Garnering enthusiastic reviews from both critics and audiences, the horror feature claimed the #1 spot at the North American box office on its opening day. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the movie’s Day 1 financial performance.
On its first day in theaters, Cregger’s adaptation eclipsed the entire theatrical runs of past franchise installments in the United States. Additionally, the film marked Cregger’s top opening-day box-office performance, outpacing his 2025 movie Weapons.
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Opening in the top spot, Resident Evil brought in a record-breaking $26.3 million on day one, a figure that incorporates Thursday preview receipts. The R-rated video game adaptation generated $8.8 million domestically through Thursday previews alone, securing the sixth-highest preview gross ever recorded for a horror movie. The acclaimed director’s latest project has outperformed Mortal Kombat 2 ($16.8 million), Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 ($30 million), and The Conjuring: Last Rites ($34.7 million) during their respective openings.
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Resident Evil has already out-grossed the total domestic run of the previous franchise entry, Welcome To Raccoon City, which finished with $17 million. The new horror release sits $10 million ahead of its predecessor already. Furthermore, the film established a personal best for Zach Cregger by surpassing the $18.2 million opening-day earnings of his 2025 feature Weapons, making Resident Evil his largest opening to date.
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At its current trajectory, Resident Evil is tracking toward a remarkable opening weekend, with projections pointing to a robust three-day gross between $58 million and $63 million. Should this hold true, the movie will surpass the entire domestic box office runs of every prior Resident Evil installment. Initial weekend expectations hovered around $40 million to $50 million, but the stellar debut has positioned the film to easily outperform those forecasts.
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Helmed by director Zach Cregger, Resident Evil leans into classic horror tropes. The story centers on lead actor Austin Abrams in the role of 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 as Carl and Zach Cherry as Dave. They are joined by prominent Hollywood talents including Kali Reis as Pauline and Johnno Wilson in an undisclosed capacity.
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