'Resident Evil' Reboot Breaks Records For Zach Cregger And Franchise With US$108M Global Opening
The film’s $60 million domestic debut and $108.3 million global start set a franchise record as audiences responded to its survival-horror approach.
- Sony's Resident Evil opened to $108.3 million globally this weekend, with a $60 million domestic debut setting franchise and career records for filmmaker Zach Cregger.
- Filmmakers like Cregger have improved the reputation of video game adaptations, as audiences embrace deeper understanding of source material compared to critically panned, "clueless" attempts like the 2021 reboot Welcome to Raccoon City.
- Polls show 46% of ticket buyers were fans of the Resident Evil games, while 37% were drawn by Cregger's past work, demonstrating his pre-release press tour built audience goodwill despite social media backlash.
- While opening lower than Five Nights at Freddy's, the film may replicate the success of Cregger's 2025 hit Weapons against its $75 million budget; it faces competition in three weeks from the Jessica Chastain-fronted Blumhouse horror film Other Mommy.
- Cregger told TheWrap he plans to return to non-franchise filmmaking, with his next project being the original sci-fi film The Flood for Warner Bros., positioning him as a growing box office draw.
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