Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger, is already on track to earn strong box-office numbers in North America on its opening weekend. The horror movie will be released next month, and it could be a strong relaunch for the popular franchise. After the impressive success of Zach’s Weapons, the upcoming reboot looks promising. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The first trailer for the movie was well-received by viewers, especially video game fans. It is the second reboot of the Resident Evil franchise, and all eyes are on its box office performance. With horror films doing well financially, it could too.
How much is Resident Evil tracking to earn on its opening weekend at the domestic box office?
Resident Evil is one of the most famous video game franchises, and there are already several movies in the franchise. One of the biggest advantages of this movie is that it already has an established fanbase. According to Box Office Pro‘s report, Resident Evil is tracking to earn between $30 million and $40 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office. It is just an early estimate.
How does it stack up against the debuts of the other Resident Evil movies that came before?
If the reboot lands within this early estimate range, the movie will set a new franchise record. The previous movies in this franchise had domestic debuts ranging from $5.3 million for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City to $26.6 million for Resident Evil: Afterlife. Therefore, it could give the biggest opening weekend in the franchise’s history. If it lands on the higher end, the difference from the previous recorded holder will be significantly larger. Afterlife holds the record for the biggest weekend in the entire Resident Evil franchise with $26.65 million gross.
Check out the domestic opening weekends of the Resident Evil movies.
- Resident Evil: Afterlife — $26.65 million
- Resident Evil: Extinction — $23.68 million
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse — $23.04 million
- Resident Evil: Retribution — $21.05 million
- Resident Evil — $17.71 million
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter — $13.60 million
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City — $5.32 million
What is the film about?
The film follows Bryan, a medical courier making a delivery to Raccoon City General Hospital, when a sudden outbreak forces him to fight for his survival. Resident Evil will be released on September 18.
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