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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil debuted at the box office on Friday. The horror film had a strong start at the box office following an impressive Thursday night preview. The horror film, which has been receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics, debuted at #1 at the North American box office on its opening day. Keep reading for a detailed report on the film’s opening day collection.
On its opening day, Zach Cregger’s adaptation has beaten the entire runs of its previous installments at the USA box office. The film has also recorded Zach Cregger’s best box-office performance, behind the 2025 film Weapons.
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On its opening day, Resident Evil debuted at #1 with a record collection of $26.3 Million. The R-rated game adaptation’s opening-day collection also includes Thursday previews. Resident Evil raked in $8.8 million at the North American box office through Thursday previews, ranking as the sixth-highest previews for a horror film ever. The latest entry from the globally praised horror filmmaker has surpassed Mortal Kombat 2 ($16.8 million), Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 ($30 million), and The Conjuring: Last Rites ($34.7 million).
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Resident Evil has already surpassed the domestic box office total of its previous installment, Welcome To Raccoon City, which earned $17 million. The latest horror film is already $10 million ahead of its predecessor. The film has also set a new personal record for Zach Cregger. It has surpassed the opening-day collection of his 2025 film Weapons ($18.2 million). Resident Evil is now the biggest opening for Zach Cregger.
Eyes $60M Opening Weekend
At the current pace, Resident Evil is eyeing a spectacular debut weekend. The horror film is aiming for a strong $58-$63 million 3-day weekend. If this happens, the film will crash the entire domestic runs of every previous Resident Evil installment. Currently, the expectation for the film’s opening weekend is $40-$50 million. However, after its stellar debut, it is expected to exceed projections and earn much more.
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Directed by Zach Cregger, Resident Evil brings back age-old horror. The movie follows the protagonist, Austin Abrams, who plays Bryan. According to the synopsis, “The film follows a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive.”
The outing also stars Paul Walter Hauser as Carl, with Zach Cherry as Dave. Joining these big names from the Hollywood film industry are Kali Reis, who will play the character of Pauline, and Johnno Wilson, in an undisclosed role.
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