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Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office

The film set a franchise opening record and topped Cregger’s previous best with strong reviews and word of mouth, Variety reported.

  • Per Variety, Director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot earned $103.8 million globally on its opening weekend, with $60 million from North America.
  • Strong marketing and positive reviews drove the film's success, following a productive year for Resident Evil that included Resident Evil Requiem and an upcoming Code Veronica remake.
  • Cregger's film beat 2025's Weapons as his biggest domestic opening, with the performance 'way above' projections and surpassing 2010's Resident Evil Afterlife opening to $26 million.
  • Audience word of mouth helped the film secure strong positioning as it made a solid start to the spooky season.
  • Director Zach Cregger expressed openness to directing another Resident Evil film, noting he has ideas for the universe and awaits word on whether he'll continue.
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Screen broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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