From Variety · Payton Turkeltaub · · 1m
Resident Evil Opens With $26.3m
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil earns $26.3m on opening day, becoming the franchise's biggest debut.
In brief
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil earns $26.3m on opening day, becoming the franchise's biggest debut. Zach Cregger's Resident Evil earned $26.3 million domestically on opening day, setting a new franchise record. Originally reported by Variety.
Resident Evil Opens
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil earned $26.3 million domestically across 3,684 screens on opening day.
Franchise Record
The film is expected to make around $55 million by Sunday, setting the largest debut in Resident Evil franchise history.
Director Background
Zach Cregger directed the film after previously making Weapons (2025) and Barbarian (2022).
Lead Actor
Austin Abrams stars as a medical courier who must contend with a zombie outbreak while delivering to Raccoon City General Hospital.
Early Reviews
Variety's Owen Gleiberman called Cregger's take on the IP a 'sweetly executed piece of escapist trivia' with 'quirky relatability'.
“sweetly executed piece of escapist trivia”
Competing Films
Practical Magic 2 earned $3.1 million in its second week, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day reached $944.15 million domestically.
What to remember
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil earned $26.3 million domestically on opening day, setting a new franchise record.
