Resident Evil hits $320M worldwide, topping its own franchise
Sony's Resident Evil reboot returned to No. 1 worldwide over the Oct. 9–11 weekend with an estimated $62.6 million, lifted by about $40.6 million in China, and reached a $320.2 million global cume that edges past 2016's The Final Chapter.
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What happened
Sony's Resident Evil reboot took the worldwide weekend crown for Oct. 9–11 with an estimated $62.6 million across 68 territories, Screen Daily reported, citing Rentrak estimates. About $54.3 million came from international markets, including an estimated $40.6 million China opening that Screen Daily called the best for a horror film there in two years.
Why it matters
A China-led surge turning a mid-run holdover into the series' top earner shows how international calendars still decide horror franchise records even when domestic weekends cool.
More context
The franchise record: The film's global cume is now about $320.2 million ($138.5 million domestic, $181.7 million international), edging past 2016's Resident Evil: The Final Chapter ($312.2 million) to lead the eight-film series. Screen Daily said comparisons are not inflation-adjusted. Imax accounted for about $7.7 million of the China opening; Japan contributed an estimated $3.5 million debut.
How North America fit: AP reported Resident Evil added an estimated $8.4 million domestically over the weekend, good for third place behind Other Mommy ($27.5 million) and Verity ($11.5 million). Other Mommy's global debut was about $45.1 million, Screen Daily said.
What would change the story: Final distributor tallies that differ from these estimates, or Other Mommy openings in France, Germany, South Korea and Japan that reshape the global ranking.
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Editorial sourcing notes
Oct. 9-11 weekend figures are studio estimates reported by Screen Daily citing Rentrak on Oct. 12, 2026. North America holdovers match AP/WTOP. No promotional stills or copyrighted characters were used.
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