Resident Evil Worldwide Box Office: Officially Surpasses Backrooms To Become 2026’s 2nd Biggest Horror Hit

Resident Evil, by Zach Cregger, has achieved yet another solid feat at the box office without much notice. While people are busy monitoring the box office performance of the new releases, the movie has officially become the 2nd-highest-grossing horror movie of the year worldwide. It has finally beaten the global total of A24’s Backrooms to take #2 rank among 2026’s biggest horror grossers. Keep scrolling for the numbers.

Resident Evil crossed $400 million worldwide

The Zach Cregger-helmed reboot is edging closer to the $160 million mark at the domestic box office despite the competition. It has collected over $158.4 million at the North American box office to date. The movie has earned just $166k on its 7th Thursday at the North American box office. Adding the latest domestic total to its overseas gross, the film’s worldwide cume stands at $401 million.

Box office summary of Resident Evil

• Domestic – $158.4 million
• International – $242.6 million
• Worldwide – $401.0 million

Surpasses Backrooms as the 2nd highest-grossing horror movie of the year

According to Box Office Mojo‘s data, Resident Evil has surpassed Backrooms’ global haul ahead of the 8th weekend. For the unversed, Backrooms collected $400.5 million worldwide and, with that, became the 2nd-highest-grossing horror film of 2026. Resident Evil has beaten that and achieved its spot in the top ranks. It is now only behind Obsession’s $524.3 million global haul.

Check out the latest top 3 highest-grossing horror films of the year

1. Obsession – $524.3 million
2. Resident Evil – $401 million
3. Backrooms – $400.5 million

More about the movie

According to reports, Resident Evil is expected to earn between $420 million and $425 million at the worldwide box office in its theatrical run. Therefore, it will finish its run behind Obsession. Directed by Zach Cregger, the film follows a hapless courier who is tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital, only to find himself caught in the middle of a terrifying outbreak. As hordes of mutated creatures overrun the facility, he must fight for his survival. Resident Evil was released on September 17. 

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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