Resident Evil opened at number one in the UAE with AED 5.1 million ($1.4 million) between 17 and 20 September, according to Box Office Mojo. That is 36 per cent below the previous weekend’s chart total.
UAE box office: Resident Evil takes the opening weekend
The new Resident Evil film was the only title listed in Mojo’s UAE weekend chart for 17–20 September when the data was collected. It recorded AED 5.1 million ($1.4 million) for the weekend and the same amount in cumulative gross, with one week in release.
| Rank | Film | Language | Weekend gross | Weeks in release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil | English | AED 5.1M ($1,400,000) | 1 |
The previous UAE box office report had I’m Game opening with AED 2.7 million, while Resident Evil’s local result arrives after the film’s reported worldwide opening. The local chart total was down 36 per cent week on week.
What the UAE chart shows
Resident Evil was the only new opener present in the supplied chart, so there are no Indian or Arabic releases to call out this week. Its first-week result also leaves no holdover comparison in the available Mojo rows.
The film has already been a regular subject in the UAE box office conversation on tbreak, including coverage of its expected franchise record. The local opening gives that wider release story a UAE figure: AED 5.1 million after its first weekend.
Box Office Mojo describes the weekend total as the combined gross for the titles in its chart. [Comscore](https://www.comscore.com/Products/Movies) is the underlying industry data source commonly used for cinema reporting, while Mojo presents the public-facing weekend table used here.
Which film was number one at the UAE box office?
Resident Evil was number one, earning AED 5.1 million ($1.4 million) between 17 and 20 September 2026.
Where does the UAE box office data come from?
The weekend figures come from Box Office Mojo’s UAE chart. Comscore is the industry data source commonly used for cinema reporting.
What does the top 10 gross mean?
It is the combined weekend gross for the films listed in the chart. In this data pull, the available chart listed only Resident Evil.
