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Zach Cregger’s horror reboot marks a solid milestone for the Resident Evil franchise as a whole. The 2026 film has pushed the Pokémon franchise down to rank in the all-time top 3 of the highest-grossing video game-based movie franchises. The Resident Evil franchise has also surpassed the Sonic movie series. Keep scrolling for the deets.
For the unversed, it is a biopunk horror movie franchise based on Capcom’s Japanese video game franchise. The first film in this franchise was released in 2002, followed by multiple sequels. The franchise was first rebooted in 2021 and then in 2026. The latest reboot by Zach Cregger is the highest-grossing movie in the franchise domestically and worldwide.
Resident Evil is on track to cross $400 million worldwide
According to Box Office Mojo, Resident Evil fell out of the top 10 in the domestic box office rankings. It collected $2.9 million at the North American box office in its 6th weekend. The film hit $153.6 million at the domestic box office, and with its latest overseas cume, the worldwide total is $383.9 million. It is set to hit the $400 million milestone in the upcoming weeks.
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Box office summary of Resident Evil
Domestic – $153.6 million
International – $230.3 million
Worldwide – $383.9 million
Resident Evil beats Pokémon franchise at the worldwide box office
According to reports, Resident Evil’s $383.9 million global cume has pushed the franchise past the $1.66 billion mark. It has emerged as the 2nd-highest-grossing all-time video game film franchise. The Capcom film franchise is below the Super Mario film franchise, which has a global total of more than $2.4 billion. The Resident Evil franchise has pushed Pokémon to #3 on the list.
Check out the top-grossing video game franchises worldwide
- Super Mario – $2.4 billion
- Resident Evil – $1.66 billion
- Pokémon – $1.5 billion
- Sonic – $1.2 billion
What is the 2026 horror hit about?
Austin Abrams plays Bryan Hodukavich, a medical courier who finds himself battling hordes of infected monsters during an outbreak in Raccoon City. Resident Evil has been running in theaters since September 18.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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