Resident Evil To Hit Massive Milestone & Take Down 2nd Biggest Horror Movie of 2026
The video game reboot became the franchise’s top earner as strong overseas play pushed it past $400 million worldwide, Sony said.
- Director Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' surpassed $400 million in global box office earnings this weekend, marking a significant milestone for the horror reboot produced by Sony Pictures and Constantin Film.
- Sony Pictures and Constantin Film produced the $75 million project, which now ranks as the highest-grossing installment in the 24-year-old horror franchise, surpassing 2016's 'The Final Chapter' at $312 million.
- The film outgrossed horror benchmarks including 'Sinners' , 'The Nun' , and Cregger's previous hit 'Weapons' , cementing its franchise dominance.
- Playing across 66 markets with more than 21,500 screens, the horror franchise drew audiences globally, with China leading at $71.4 million and the United Kingdom at $19.4 million.
- The film sits $30 million shy of 'The Exorcist's' $430 million lifetime gross and needs only $600,000 to overtake A24's 'Backrooms' as 2026's second-biggest horror release.
11 Articles
11 Articles
‘Resident Evil’ Shifts To Digital This Week As Horror Comedy Nears $400 Million At Box Office
"Resident Evil," director Zach Cregger’s smash hit adaptation of Capcom’s classic video game-turned-horror movie franchise, arrives on digital streaming this week as the film is poised to cross $400 million at the worldwide box office.
Resident Evil To Hit Massive Milestone & Take Down 2nd Biggest Horror Movie of 2026
Sony and Constantin’s Resident Evil is on the verge of a major box office achievement. The horror franchise’s latest one needs just $600,000 to overtake A24’s Backrooms as 2026’s second-biggest horror release. Resident Evil to hit $400 million and beat Backrooms at box office Resident Evil has collected $399.99 million globally after seven weekends in […] The post Resident Evil To Hit Massive Milestone & Take Down 2nd Biggest Horror Movie of 202…
Box Office Global: 'Clayface' No. 1 $23M, 'Resident Evil' Hits $400M WW
It was an awful weekend at the global box office, but a lot of that has to do with the fact that there’s no major wide Hollywood release (or China local blockbuster title for that matter) more than the Halloween holiday itself impacting worldwide ticket sales. If there’s any indication of how bad the weekend was, tentpole exhibitor Imax only minted $6M this past weekend around the globe from a combo of The Odyssey ($1.3M WW), Resident Evil ($9…
The new "Resident Evil" by director Zach Cregger has earned $400 million worldwide, becoming the most successful film in the 24-year-long franchise, as well as the biggest hit of the director's career.
Zack Cregger's evil home, Sony's success, cashier's fees, Resident Evil's screen, the biggest markets in the United States, China, Britain
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
