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Box Office: 'Resident Evil' Tops Box Office with Franchise Best Debut of $60 Million
- 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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"Resident Evil" Has $108 Million Global Debut
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” topped the box-office this weekend, pulling in a major $108.3 million worldwide – $60 million domestic/$48.3 million overseas. That easily tops the $70 million worldwide start of “Weapons” last year to be his biggest debut to date. The opening also beat “Scream 7” for the second-best start for a horror film […]
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