Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot has crossed $250 million worldwide, boosted by its China opening during the country's seven-day Golden Week holiday.
The film opened in China on October 6, recording $12.2 million on its first day from roughly 114,000 screenings. According to Koimoi, that marks the biggest opening day for any Hollywood horror film in Chinese box office history and the biggest single-day gross in the Resident Evil franchise in that market. Deadline projected a first-week total in China of approximately $35 million.
Cregger's New Career High
Through its third weekend in North America, Resident Evil had accumulated $127.9 million domestically and $121.4 million internationally. Combined with the China run, the worldwide total now exceeds $250 million and is on pace to surpass Cregger's previous career best. His 2024 film Weapons closed at $270 million worldwide, per industry reports. Current tracking cited by Koimoi puts the reboot between $320 million and $350 million globally.
The film was made for $75 million.
The Reboot That Reset the Franchise
Sony won a four-studio bidding war for distribution rights in March 2025. Cregger co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten. Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski shot the film in Prague. Austin Abrams leads the cast, joined by Paul Walter Hauser, Kali Reis, and Zach Cherry.
Resident Evil holds a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 291 reviews, with a CinemaScore of B+. The franchise's China ceiling was set by The Final Chapter in 2016, which earned $159.5 million in the country alone. This reboot will not reach that figure. At $320 million or more, it does not need to.