Sony Pictures’ live-action reboot of CAPCOM’s Resident Evil franchise has now earned US$400 million globally, making it the highest-grossing installment in the live-action horror franchise’s history, according to Variety.
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Resident Evil reboot box office: $400 million worldwide
Box Office Mojo figures put the total at US$399,998,502 globally: US$157,398,502 in the United States and US$242,600,000 internationally. The film ranked at #7 in the U.S. last weekend, earning an estimated US$2,525,000 from Friday to Sunday.
The film opened in the United States on September 18, debuting at #1 with an estimated US$60 million opening weekend. It opened in Japan on October 9 and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend.
Zach Cregger’s reboot: cast and box office success
The reboot stars Austin Abrams (Weapons, Euphoria, Wolfs) as Bryan, alongside Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser. Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) directed, with Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions producing and a screenplay co-written by Cregger and Shay Hatten.
This is the eighth live-action film in the franchise — and now officially its biggest earner ever.
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