‘Resident Evil’ Passes $200M Worldwide, Now Tracking to Become Zach Cregger’s Highest-Grossing Film Ever

Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot has crossed $200 million at the worldwide box office, with two of the franchise’s historically biggest markets — China and Japan — still yet to open. The milestone puts the film on pace to surpass “Weapons” as Cregger’s highest-grossing film to date.

A Franchise-Record Debut

“Resident Evil” opened to $60 million domestically — the best debut for both the franchise and for Cregger personally, surpassing his previous best with “Weapons” ($43.5 million opening). Worldwide, the film debuted to $108.3 million, more than double the opening of any previous “Resident Evil” installment, and quickly outgrossed the franchise’s 2021 reboot, “Welcome to Raccoon City,” at the domestic box office alone. By its second weekend, it had already crossed $100 million domestically, becoming the first film in the franchise’s history to do so — the prior domestic high was “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” which topped out at $60.1 million in its entire run.

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The Path to $200 Million and Beyond

Crossing $200 million worldwide is especially notable given the film has done so without any contribution from China or Japan, two markets that historically supercharged the franchise’s biggest earner, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.” That 2016 film pulled in approximately $159.5 million from China and $36.5 million from Japan combined — nearly $196 million of its $312.2 million global total. With both territories still to come, “Resident Evil” (2026) has real room to challenge or even surpass that franchise record.

Cregger’s Best Yet

The film is also on track to eclipse Cregger’s own previous high-water mark, “Weapons,” which earned $270 million worldwide in 2025. Given Cregger’s “Resident Evil” has already turned a profit on its $75 million budget and continues adding steadily from international rollout, industry watchers see a clear path for it to become the director’s biggest box office success to date, extending a hot streak that began with his 2022 breakout “Barbarian.”

Critical Success to Match

The film’s commercial run has been backed by strong reviews, with “Resident Evil” becoming the highest-rated film based on a video game on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic — a notable achievement for a franchise historically associated with mixed-to-negative critical reception.

Why It Matters

Cregger’s rapid rise — from horror auteur behind “Barbarian” and “Weapons” to now delivering the biggest opening and highest-rated film in “Resident Evil” history — marks one of the more remarkable directorial hot streaks in recent Hollywood memory. With China and Japan still ahead, the film’s final global tally could end up reshaping not just Cregger’s own box office record, but the “Resident Evil” franchise’s all-time standing as well.

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