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Resident Evil is a successful horror movie in its first week and the first film in the franchise to open with more than $100 million worldwide. The film has already surpassed the Jared Leto flop, Masters of the Universe, at the worldwide box office. It is now inches away from beating Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor starrer The End of Oak Street worldwide. Keep scrolling for the deets.
In its first weekend alone, the film has emerged as the highest-grossing entry at the North American box office, opening with record numbers. The film remains at #1 in the domestic rankings but is expected to lose its crown in its second weekend. The horror movie has received solid ratings from the critics and audience.
Resident Evil at the worldwide box office
The Zach Cregger helmed Resident Evil collected a solid $6.9 million on its first discounted Tuesday at the box office in North America. It went up by 30.1% from Monday. The R-rated game adaptation recorded the 5th-biggest Tuesday ever for video game adaptations, taking the collection to $72.4 million at the North American box office in just 5 days. Allied to the $42.9 million international cumes, the worldwide collection has hit the $115.2 million mark [via Box Office Mojo]. It is on track to hit $120 million worldwide.
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Box office summary of Resident Evil
- Domestic – $72.4 million
- International – $42.9 million
- Worldwide – $115.3 million
On track to beat The End of Oak Street
The End of Oak Street is a survival thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the film follows a family whose suburban neighborhood has been transported from 1982 into the age of dinosaurs.
The Anne Hathaway starrer collected $120.7 million at the worldwide box office. It is reportedly a box-office flop despite its talented cast. Resident Evil is about $5 million short of surpassing The End of Oak Street’s worldwide gross. It is the #36 highest-grossing movie of the year, while Resident Evil is at #37. The Zach Cregger movie is inching towards the top 30 grossers of the year.
What is the film about?
The film follows a hapless courier who must deliver a package to a remote hospital, only to become trapped amid a terrifying outbreak and forced to battle hordes of mutated creatures to survive. Resident Evil was released on September 18.
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