Resident Evil emerged as the 3rd-highest-grossing horror movie of the year a few days ago and is eyeing the 2nd spot next. The video game adaptation is on track to beat the worldwide haul of A24’s biggest hit, Backrooms. The film is slowly narrowing the gap and is edging closer to beating the A24 horror blockbuster. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The movie has revived the popular video game franchise. It is also one of the top 10 highest-grossing video game adaptations of all time at the worldwide box office. The 2026 horror release is also the director’s biggest hit worldwide, surpassing Weapons. It is also profitable, as the reboot has successfully crossed the break-even target.
Resident Evil edges closer to the $400 million milestone worldwide
According to Box Office Mojo, Resident Evil is inches away from surpassing the $400 million global milestone. It might be achieved this upcoming weekend. It has collected $149.7 million at the domestic box office. It missed the $150 million mark domestically by a hair. The latest North American box office total has taken the global total past the $362.4 million mark. It is less than $40 million away from surpassing the $400 million milestone worldwide.
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Box office summary of Resident Evil
- Domestic – $149.7 million
- International – $212.7 million
- Worldwide – $362.4 million
Resident Evil edges closer to beating Backrooms worldwide!
For the uninitiated, Backrooms was released a few months ago and made headlines for its spectacular opening-weekend numbers. It swiftly emerged as A24‘s all-time biggest hit domestically and worldwide. Backrooms is also the 2nd highest-grossing horror film of the year worldwide. It collected $400.6 million in its worldwide theatrical run.
Resident Evil is edging closer to beating the A24 blockbuster to become the 2nd-biggest horror release of 2026. The Austin Abrams-starrer reboot is less than $40 million away from surpassing Backrooms at the worldwide box office. Directed by Zach Cregger, the film follows a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital, only to find himself caught in the middle of a deadly outbreak. He must fight his way through hordes of mutated creatures to survive. It was released on September 18.
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