Sony’s 2026 Resident Evil film has opened with an estimated $108.3 million worldwide, including $60 million from the domestic market and $48.3 million internationally across 62 markets.
The film’s international opening was led by the United Kingdom with $5.8 million, followed by Mexico with $5.6 million. France and Australia each generated $2.6 million, while Germany contributed $2.5 million and Spain added $2.3 million.
With a reported production budget of $75 million before marketing costs, the film has already generated more than its production budget during its opening weekend. The worldwide opening also exceeds the $102.3 million lifetime gross of the original 2002 Resident Evil film.
Resident Evil Delivers Franchise Record Opening
The latest Resident Evil movie marks a fresh live-action reboot for the franchise. Written and directed by Zach Cregger alongside co-writer Shay Hatten, the film follows Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, a medical courier caught in a deadly viral outbreak while making a delivery in Raccoon City.
Rather than continuing the previous film continuity, the new movie presents an original survival-horror story influenced by the atmosphere and pacing of games including Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.
The film’s $108.3 million global opening represents the largest opening for a Resident Evil movie based on the figures reported so far. It also puts the reboot on course to generate more than three times its production budget in worldwide theatrical revenue if its reported trajectory continues.
Cregger previously established himself in the horror genre with Barbarian, which grossed approximately $45 million worldwide against a reported $4.5 million production budget. He followed it with Weapons in 2025 before directing the latest Resident Evil adaptation.
The Resident Evil film franchise has generated more than $1.28 billion worldwide across its theatrical releases. The previous films include Paul W. S. Anderson’s original series, while the 2021 reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City grossed approximately $41.9 million worldwide.
