Resident Evil beat Weapons to become director Zach Cregger's highest-grossing film while The Social Reckoning bombed at the box office.

The live-action adaptation of Capcom's classic survival horror series turned heads as it reached an estimated worldwide total of $320.2 million over the weekend. With $138.5 million domestically and $181.7 million internationally, Resident Evil has officially cleared Weapons' $270 million with a few weeks and change to spare.

Cregger brought his re-imagined Raccoon City to the big screen on September 18, 2026, making this weekend its fourth in theaters. The massive jump – which saw it return to the number one spot, globally – was largely propelled by its premiere in China. Of the whopping $62.65 million it accumulated through weekend four, $40.6 million was earned in China alone. Its victory over Weapons already seemed secure, but as it stands atop Cregger's catalog, it's also continuing to leave its reported $75 million budget in the dust.

Resident Evil's ongoing success in theaters kicked off when it brought in $108.3 million in its opening weekend. It was a strong start that even managed to bleed over into the gaming world with increased sales for some of the games, too, with Cregger's latest also landing as the highest-rated video game adaptation of all time.

It's hard to imagine the film's release going any better than it did, especially considering the months leading up to its premiere were plagued by negativity online. Gaming fans spent much of their time talking about the movie's lack of recognizable characters and its tweaks to the lore, with Cregger arguing that he made the changes in order to make a better movie .

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