Resident Evil Unleashes Global Domination with Staggering Box Office Debut!

Zach Cregger's critically acclaimed new "Resident Evil" film has made an impressive debut, not only breaking the franchise's opening-weekend box office record but also surpassing the lifetime earnings of nearly every previous installment within a single weekend. The movie is poised to become the series' top-grossing entry, with its current record standing at approximately $60 million domestically and around $310 million worldwide. This success follows Cregger's previous horror hits, "Barbarian" and "Weapons," which grossed $45 million and $270 million worldwide, respectively.

Critically, the new "Resident Evil" is the highest-rated installment of the long-running horror franchise by a significant margin, achieving a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. This makes it one of the highest-rated horror films and video game adaptations of all time. The site's consensus praises the film for "packing unforgettable scares into a sleek runtime while Austin Abrams' crack comedic timing provides crucial levity," describing it as a "propulsive tribute to the pleasure and terror of playing a truly spooky video game." Additionally, it holds a "Verified Hot" 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ grade on CinemaScore, indicating strong long-term performance potential.

In its opening weekend at the domestic box office, the film grossed around $60 million, outperforming past installments such as "Resident Evil" ($40 million), "Resident Evil: Retribution" ($42 million), "Resident Evil: Extinction" ($50 million), "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" ($26 million), and potentially "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" ($51 million). With an additional $48 million from the international arena, the movie achieved a global box-office debut of $108 million against a reported budget of $75 million. This significantly contrasts with the 2021 reboot attempt, "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City," which grossed only $17 million domestically.

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