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Resident Evil Film Scores 98% Fresh Reviews, $40M Projected

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Austin Abrams stars as courier Bryan in Zach Cregger’s new Resident Evil film.
The movie opens nationwide on Friday, September 18, after Thursday preview screenings.
It runs 90 minutes, is rated R, and includes no classic game characters.
Critics gave it a 98% “fresh” Rotten Tomatoes score from 56 reviews.
Analysts project a $40 million opening weekend, the franchise’s biggest debut.

History

Historical Context

Lawrence Kasanoff secured the Mortal Kombat film rights in 1994, and New Line Cinema released the movie on August 18 1995; it earned about $122 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing video-game adaptation of its time. That breakthrough set a benchmark that the new Resident Evil release hopes to match.

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Story summary

Austin Abrams stars as courier Bryan in Zach Cregger’s new Resident Evil film.
The movie opens nationwide on Friday, September 18, after Thursday preview screenings.
It runs 90 minutes, is rated R, and includes no classic game characters.
Critics gave it a 98% “fresh” Rotten Tomatoes score from 56 reviews.
Analysts project a $40 million opening weekend, the franchise’s biggest debut.

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