‘Resident Evil’ Breaks Rotten Tomatoes Record With First Critic Reviews
Cregger’s adaptation draws strong praise for translating the game series’ survival horror feel, with critics calling it one of the year’s best-reviewed releases.
- Director Cregger's Resident Evil holds a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer based on 69 reviews. The film avoids adapting specific game storylines, instead evoking the experience of playing the Capcom series.
- This critical reception establishes the film as the best-reviewed video game movie of any genre, marking a departure from largely underwhelming horror adaptations that historically dominated the box office.
- Polygon's Jake Kleinman called the film a "near-perfect horror movie" that captures the game's fight-or-flight experience, while Collider's Carly Lane praised its "expert juggling act of horror and comedy."
- Starring Austin Abrams alongside Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser, the film avoids the fan-service pitfalls of the 2021 reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which critics considered a flop.
- The film joins other highly rated 2026 releases like The Invite and The Sheep Detectives, proving that minimalist concepts can resonate with both critics and audiences in a successful year for cinema.
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