Sony’s Resident Evil opened to an estimated $60 million domestic and $108.3 million global, setting a new opening benchmark for the Capcom survival-horror film series and for director Zach Cregger. The result landed well above the $40-45 million opening that tracking suggested before reviews hit earlier in the week.
The record-setting opening
Cregger’s previous film, Weapons, opened to $43.5 million domestically in 2025. Resident Evil now tops that figure by nearly 38%, and it becomes the highest-opening film to carry the Resident Evil name even after adjusting for inflation. The previous franchise record belonged to Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: Afterlife, which opened to $26.6 million unadjusted, or about $40.9 million adjusted.
- Domestic opening: $60 million
- Global opening: $108.3 million
- International weekend: $48.3 million
- Top overseas markets: United Kingdom $5.8M, Mexico $5.6M
- Production budget: $75 million, shared by TriStar, Constantin Films and Davis Films
Walk-ups point to longer legs
Exhibitor sources told TheWrap that most ticket sales at their locations came from walk-ups, a sign that word of mouth is spreading quickly. Reception is strong for the genre: a B+ CinemaScore, a 95% critics score and a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The walk-up pattern gives the film a real chance to hold well through October, even with Blumhouse’s Other Mommy and DC’s Clayface arriving closer to Halloween. Japan, a significant market, is still to come on October 9. Internationally, the film opened 66% ahead of Weapons in like-for-like markets; Weapons ultimately grossed $118.5 million overseas.
Why it matters for the screen business
This is a useful reminder that pre-release tracking can understate horror demand when critic and audience signals align. The gap between the $40-45 million forecast and the $60 million actual is essentially a word-of-mouth premium. Media planners and entertainment marketers should watch whether that premium converts into repeat viewing and international momentum.
At a $75 million production budget, a run toward the $300 million global total of Resident Evil: Afterlife would put the film at roughly four times its budget in global box office alone. That is a solid theatrical result before downstream windows are counted.
The rest of the top five tells the other side of the business. Practical Magic 2 fell 59% to $12.2 million, reaching $50 million domestic and $76.8 million worldwide, and TheWrap reports it is unlikely to turn a theatrical profit against its $75 million budget. Spider-Man: Brand New Day added $6.5 million to reach $944 million domestic, while The Odyssey reached $609 million domestic and $1.72 billion worldwide.
Source: TheWrap
