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Resident Evil Becomes the Franchise’s Highest-Grossing Film
The latest Resident Evil film has earned $320.2 million worldwide after playing in theaters for four weekends.
It is the first film in the horror franchise to reach that total, surpassing 2016’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, which earned $314.1 million worldwide.
The film opened in China, Japan and other territories after a $60 million opening weekend in the United States.
Its success comes as the Resident Evil franchise, created by Capcom, remains active across films and games.
The new film is also director Zach Cregger’s highest-grossing movie so far.
A sequel has not been approved, and Cregger says his next movie will not be a Resident Evil film, though he has ideas for what a sequel could do.
Resident Evil has become the highest-grossing film in the franchise, with a worldwide total of $320.2 million.
The film surpassed Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, which earned $314.1 million worldwide.
It recorded a $62.7 million worldwide weekend gross after opening in China, Japan and other territories.
The film is director Zach Cregger’s highest-grossing movie, ahead of Weapons, which earned $270 million worldwide.
It had been in theaters for four weekends at the time of the report.
- Who
- The Resident Evil film directed by Zach Cregger.
- What
- It became the highest-grossing film in the Resident Evil franchise, with $320.2 million worldwide.
- When
- The report was published on October 12, 2026; the film had been in theaters for four weekends.
- Where
- Worldwide, including China, Japan and other territories.
- Why
- Its worldwide box office total surpassed the previous franchise record of $314.1 million.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Resident Evil opened with $60 million at the domestic box office, the best opening weekend for a Resident Evil movie.
The film recorded a $62.7 million worldwide weekend gross and reached $320.2 million in total worldwide earnings.
Polygon reported that the film had become the franchise’s highest-grossing movie.
- Worldwide total
- $320.2 million
- Worldwide weekend gross
- $62.7 million
- Previous franchise record
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter — $314.1 million worldwide
- Domestic opening weekend
- $60 million
- Time in theaters
- Four weekends
What people are saying
near-perfect horror movie
I've already got other ideas of what could happen. But my next movie is already kind of in place here, and it's not a Resident Evil movie — I'm gonna go make something else. But on the other side of that, who knows? Who can say? Anything could happen,
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