Zach Cregger's adaptation of the 'Resident Evil' video game franchise has achieved a major box office milestone, accumulating exactly $400 million in global ticket sales. The film generated $157.399 million in North America and $242.6 million in international markets. This performance makes it the highest-grossing installment in the horror franchise's 24-year history, surpassing the 2016 sequel 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,' which earned $312 million worldwide.
The movie also represents the biggest commercial success of Cregger's career. It outperforms his 2025 hit 'Weapons,' which grossed $270 million globally, and his 2022 low-budget success 'Barbarian,' which earned $46 million. The reboot opened in September with a franchise-record $60 million domestically and $108 million globally, breaking the previous opening record held by the 2010 film 'Resident Evil: Afterlife.' Supported by strong reviews and positive audience scores, the film maintained its momentum throughout October, a key period for horror releases.
Internationally, China emerged as the top market with $71.4 million, followed by the United Kingdom at $19.4 million and Mexico at $12.7 million. The narrative follows Austin Abrams, who plays a medical courier navigating a viral outbreak of infested monsters in Raccoon City. This version arrives five years after the studio's previous attempt to revive the property with 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' in 2021, which was considered a critical and commercial failure, earning only $42 million against a $25 million budget.
Produced by Sony for $75 million, this sci-fi horror film is positioned to deliver a solid profit for the studio. This success follows the massive performance of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' earlier in the summer, which became the third-biggest movie ever with $2.5 billion. However, Sony has recently faced setbacks with two subsequent releases: Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning,' which earned just $17 million globally against a $30 million budget, and Taika Waititi's 'Klara and Sun,' which has barely crossed $1 million domestically despite a $20 million production cost.
Sources: Variety.