'Resident Evil' is tracking for a franchise-best $45 million debut. Will Zach Cregger's reboot clear $50 million domestically Sept 18-20?
69% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 13 predictions cast.
Zach Cregger's "Resident Evil" reboot opened to $60 million domestically over its September 18-20, 2026 debut weekend, easily clearing the $50 million threshold and setting a franchise opening-weekend record in the 24-year-old video game adaptation series. The previous high was Resident Evil: Afterlife's $26.7 million opening in 2010. The film added $48.3 million overseas for a $108.3 million global start.
The result far outpaced Sony's initial $40 million projection and beat even the $53-55 million range studio trackers had penciled in as of the Saturday before release. Audiences awarded the film a B-plus CinemaScore, the highest grade of any Resident Evil movie, pointing to word of mouth that could extend its theatrical run. The debut also dethroned "Practical Magic 2" from the top of the box office chart after just one week at No. 1. Cregger, coming off "Weapons" ($43.5 million opening), posted the biggest opening weekend of his career.
The community had priced in a strong debut, with 69% predicting the film would clear $50 million, and the outcome bore that out comfortably, landing roughly 20% above the resolution threshold.