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Resident Evil Reboot Surpasses $400 Million Globally
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In Short: Turkiyetoday reported that the film's opening weekend alone surpassed the entire North American theatrical runs of every previous film in the franchise except for 2010's Resident Evil: Afterlife, which finished with $60.1 million.
The Independent noted that Resident Evil cost a reported $75 million to make, excluding marketing costs, and that Zach Cregger's direction contributed significantly to its success.
Depauliaonline highlighted that the film surpassed initial expectations, noting that previous adaptations of the Resident Evil series had been disappointing.
Happymag also reported that the film broke franchise records over its opening weekend, surpassing Resident Evil: Afterlife as the franchise's most successful opening weekend.
Despite mixed reviews in the past, the new Resident Evil reboot has been a commercial success, earning more than any other live-action Resident Evil film except for Resident Evil: Afterlife.
What this adds
The new Resident Evil reboot has surpassed previous entries in the live-action horror franchise, earning over $400 million globally.
Background
The new Resident Evil reboot film has earned over $400 million globally, surpassing previous entries in the live-action horror franchise.
What's confirmed
- The Independent noted that Resident Evil cost a reported $75 million to make, excluding marketing costs, and that Zach Cregger's direction contributed significantly to its success.
- Depauliaonline highlighted that the film surpassed initial expectations, noting that previous adaptations of the Resident Evil series had been disappointing.
- Happymag also reported that the film broke franchise records over its opening weekend, surpassing Resident Evil: Afterlife as the franchise's most successful opening weekend.
- Despite mixed reviews in the past, the new Resident Evil reboot has been a commercial success, earning more than any other live-action Resident Evil film except for Resident Evil: Afterlife.
What's still developing
- Previously, the highest-rated live-action Resident Evil adaptation got a mere 39% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Other highly rated movies include “The Backrooms,” “Iron Lung,” “Obsession,” “Send Help” and more, all of which surpassed my initial expectations.
- “Resident Evil” was only one of many hit movies in the horror genre this year.
- I had long given up on television and movie adaptations of one of my favorite video game series, Resident Evil, because none were very good.
- Based on Capcom's survival-horror video game series, the new release is the eighth live-action "Resident Evil" film and the first installment since 2021's "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City."
- It also surpasses the total domestic runs of almost every prior entry, save for 2010’s Resident Evil: Afterlife, which took $60.1 million before inflation.
- In 2025, he gave us Weapons, which earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, as well as debuting Austin Abrams in the horror genre prior to Resident Evil.