Resident Evil Opens to Franchise-Best $108.3 Million Worldwide as Overseas Debut Hits Horror High
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Updated · Deadline · Sep 20
Resident Evil Opens to Franchise-Best $108.3 Million Worldwide as Overseas Debut Hits Horror High
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Sep 20
Summary
$108.3 million worldwide gave Resident Evil the biggest launch in the franchise, with the opening alone topping the 2002 original’s entire $102.9 million global run and far surpassing Welcome to Raccoon City’s $41.9 million finish.
$48.3 million from international markets made it 2026’s biggest pure overseas horror debut, beating Backrooms’ $36.6 million, as the film ran 66% ahead of Weapons and 18% above Alien: Romulus on a like-for-like basis.
UK led with $5.8 million and Mexico added $5.6 million, while France and Germany each cleared $2.5 million, signaling the reboot broadened beyond the Milla Jovovich-era audience.
13% of foreign markets still remain, including Japan on Oct. 9 and China on an undated release, leaving room to chase 2016’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, still the series high at $312 million worldwide.