Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Debuts With Best-Ever Opening for Franchise
Sony Pictures said the film’s 96% Rotten Tomatoes score and $75 million budget helped drive the strongest opening day in the franchise.
- On Friday, Sony's "Resident Evil" earned $26.3 million across 3,684 locations, setting a new franchise record; the opening day total included $8.8 million in Thursday previews.
- Writer-Director Zach Cregger helmed the reboot, departing from the Milla Jovovich series to craft a new story featuring Austin Abrams as a medical courier navigating Raccoon City.
- Defying fan skepticism, the film holds a 96% critics score and 91% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, earning a B+ on CinemaScore.
- Sony projects a domestic opening weekend between $53 million and $55 million, though industry estimates suggest it could reach $60 million, backed by a $75 million budget.
- This debut surpasses the $26.6 million record set by 2010's "Resident Evil: Afterlife," while "Practical Magic 2" and "The Odyssey" remain in the top five.
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