Resident Evil China Box Office: Zach Cregger’s Horror Crushes Franchise Record, Scores Biggest Opening For A Hollywood Horror!

Resident Evil has landed in the cinemas in China. The movie has recorded the biggest opening day in the franchise and for Hollywood horrors at the box office in China. It had a solid Monday opening day at the Chinese box office, including solid Sunday preview collections. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The movie is already among the franchise’s top three, and with a strong debut in China, it will rise to the top spot worldwide. The Zach Cregger-helmed reboot is reviving the franchise, earning positive reviews from critics and emerging as a box-office hit.

Resident Evil’s box office performance in China on its opening day

According to Luiz Fernando‘s industry tracker, Resident Evil opened in China on Monday. It collected a solid $12.2 million over 114k screenings at the box office in China. The Zach Cregger reboot collected a decent $813k from Sunday previews. It was released in China on the 5th day of the local Golden Week, a 7-day-long holiday.

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The report also reveals the film had incredible walk-up business, especially for horror, with almost 74% of tickets bought on the day and just 26.2% sold during pre-sales. The reboot has also scored the franchise’s biggest opening day in China. It is also the biggest opening day for any Hollywood horror film.

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The film has already booked $1.2 million in pre-sales for Tuesday, and it will play over 116k screenings in China. Globally, the horror reboot is edging closer to the $250 million milestone. In North America, the film’s box office total stands at $125 million cume after completing its third weekend. Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger, was released on September 18.

Box office summary of Resident Evil

• Domestic – $125.0 million
• International – $120.5 million
• Worldwide – $245.5 million

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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