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'Resident Evil' Tops North American Box Office with $60M

  • Sony Pictures' Resident Evil reboot earned $60 million from 3,684 locations in the United States and Canada, setting a franchise record for the 24-year-old series.
  • Filmmaker Zach Cregger's take significantly outperformed the 2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife record of $26 million, following the 2021 reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which opened to just $5.3 million.
  • Positive reception includes a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ grade on CinemaScore, with PostTrak data showing 75% of the opening weekend audience was under 35.
  • Sony produced the film for $75 million, and exhibitor sources suggest strong walk-up sales will make it profitable; Practical Magic 2 struggled with a 59% decline to $12.2 million.
  • Horror films have generated over $1.1 billion domestically this year, proving that video game adaptations can find broad success with adult audiences beyond children's franchises.
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KBZK broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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