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Resident Evil Becomes Zach Cregger’s Highest-Grossing Film as Social Reckoning Struggles
Resident Evil, a live-action film based on Capcom’s survival horror series, has earned an estimated $320.2 million worldwide.
That puts it ahead of Weapons, which made $270 million, as director Zach Cregger’s highest-grossing film.
The movie opened on September 18, 2026, and its fourth weekend in theaters saw it return to the global top spot.
Its release in China helped drive that weekend’s earnings, bringing in $40.6 million of the film’s $62.65 million total.
The result is well above the film’s reported $75 million budget, despite online criticism before its release over changes to the series’ characters and story.
Meanwhile, The Social Reckoning, a sequel to The Social Network, opened in seventh place with $9 million, against a reported $30 million budget.
Capcom’s live-action Street Fighter movie and Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything are due in theaters on October 16, followed by Clayface on October 23.
Resident Evil reached an estimated worldwide box office total of $320.2 million, becoming Zach Cregger’s highest-grossing film.
The live-action adaptation earned $138.5 million in North America and $181.7 million internationally.
Its fourth weekend in theaters brought in $62.65 million, including $40.6 million in China.
The Social Reckoning opened in seventh place with $9 million worldwide, against a reported budget of $30 million.
The Social Reckoning earned $5.5 million domestically and $17.69 million internationally during its opening weekend.
- Who
- Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger, and The Social Reckoning, directed by Aaron Sorkin, are the films discussed.
- What
- Resident Evil became Cregger’s highest-grossing film, while The Social Reckoning had a weak opening weekend.
- When
- The results were reported over the weekend published on October 11, 2026. Resident Evil opened on September 18, 2026.
- Where
- The films’ box office results were reported worldwide, including domestic, international and China earnings.
- Why
- Resident Evil’s worldwide total surpassed Weapons’ $270 million gross. The article does not state why The Social Reckoning opened weakly.
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Resident Evil opened in theaters.
Resident Evil earned $108.3 million worldwide.
Resident Evil earned $62.65 million worldwide, including $40.6 million in China.
IGN reported Resident Evil’s estimated worldwide total of $320.2 million and The Social Reckoning’s opening results.
- Resident Evil worldwide gross
- $320.2 million
- Resident Evil domestic gross
- $138.5 million
- Resident Evil international gross
- $181.7 million
- Resident Evil reported budget
- $75 million
- The Social Reckoning opening weekend
- $9 million worldwide
- The Social Reckoning reported budget
- $30 million
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