Resident Evil has become Zach Cregger’s highest-grossing film, with an estimated USD 320.2 million worldwide after its fourth weekend in cinemas. A USD 40.6 million opening in China helped the reboot overtake Weapons, while Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning started with just USD 9 million globally.
Screen Daily’s report for 9–11 October puts Resident Evil back at the top of the worldwide weekend chart. Its cumulative total also makes it the highest-grossing entry in the film franchise, ahead of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter at USD 312.2 million. These comparisons don’t adjust for inflation.
China pushes Resident Evil past Weapons
The reboot collected an estimated USD 62.65 million worldwide over the weekend, with China accounting for almost two-thirds of that figure. Japan also joined the rollout, contributing an estimated USD 3.5 million in its opening weekend.
The film’s cumulative takings split into USD 138.5 million in North America and USD 181.7 million internationally. Screen Daily puts Weapons at USD 270.1 million worldwide, leaving Cregger’s latest roughly USD 50 million ahead of his previous career high.
IGN’s account dates the reboot’s release to 18 September and its global opening to USD 108.3 million. The fourth-weekend boost extends that strong start rather than marking a late recovery. For local context, tbreak previously covered Resident Evil’s UAE opening; the new worldwide figures aren’t a fresh UAE box-office total.
The film’s reported production budget is USD 75 million. Its box-office gross has comfortably exceeded that figure, although ticket sales aren’t the same as studio revenue or net profit. Production costs alone don’t capture marketing expenses or cinemas’ share of takings.
The Social Reckoning opens below expectations
Variety reports that The Social Reckoning earned USD 5.5 million in North America, below projections of USD 7–8 million. Another USD 3.5 million from 29 international markets brought its worldwide opening to USD 9 million against a reported USD 30 million production budget.
The film finished fifth in North America and seventh worldwide. Those rankings describe different charts, not conflicting results. Sorkin wrote and directed the follow-up, which stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Jeremy Strong and centres on a Facebook whistleblower.
The opening is weak, but it isn’t a completed theatrical run. Screen Daily lists Brazil and Mexico releases for 22 October, so further markets will contribute to its eventual total. The useful comparison now is the disappointing debut, not a definitive calculation of its losses.
Horror led the North American chart instead: Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain, opened with USD 27.5 million. More game adaptations are approaching, including Street Fighter, which tbreak recently covered through its director’s comments about a potential sequel.
Is Resident Evil now Zach Cregger’s biggest film?
Yes, based on the reported, unadjusted worldwide totals. Its estimated USD 320.2 million exceeds Weapons’ USD 270.1 million.
Are these final box-office figures?
No. The weekend numbers are estimates, and both films are still in their theatrical runs. Later reporting can revise the weekend figures and add takings from further releases.
