The recent Resident Evil movie has achieved a significant box office milestone, surpassing $100 million in domestic earnings and setting a new record for the franchise. This achievement comes just two weekends after its release, building on its already record-breaking opening weekend.
Prior to this new installment, the highest-grossing Resident Evil film domestically was 2010's Resident Evil: Afterlife, which earned approximately $60 million. The current film's domestic total now stands at over $103 million. Globally, the movie has grossed $196.5 million against a production budget of $75 million, excluding marketing costs. The franchise's highest-grossing film worldwide to date is Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, which made $312 million.
The film's success marks a turnaround for the franchise's theatrical presence. The previous installment, 2021's Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, directed by Johannes Roberts, performed poorly, earning only $17 million domestically. Following that film's underperformance, rights-holder Constantin placed the franchise on hiatus until director Zach Cregger presented his concept.
Cregger has expressed that he has ideas for potential future installments but has also stated he is finished with franchise filmmaking. Whether a sequel will be developed remains to be seen. The recent surge in sales for Resident Evil video games is not solely attributable to the film's success, according to a research firm.
For context, the domestic box office performance of previous mainstream theatrical Resident Evil movies includes: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) - $17,000,612 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) - $26,830,068 Resident Evil (2002) - $40,119,709 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) - $42,345,531 Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) - $50,648,679 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - $51,201,453 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) - $60,128,566