'Resident Evil' Pulled From 2,500 Theaters After Final Box Office Milestone

After debuting on the PVOD market this past week, the new Resident Evil reboot saw a major drop in its theater count. The movie recently passed what will likely be its final global box office milestone, having broken franchise records over the course of its seven-week theatrical run. Directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams, the film received near-unanimous praise from critics and audiences — a rarity for both video game adaptations and the horror genre.

The new Resident Evil film is a standalone adventure with no ties to the franchise's previous installments. The long-running video game series was previously adapted into a six-movie series starring Milla Jovovich that grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide. After Resident Evil: The Final Chapter took in $314 million worldwide, a reboot titled Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City was released in 2021. That reboot underperformed critically and commercially, and the decision to relaunch the series a second time was made by the stakeholders.

Cregger was hired to direct following his breakout hit Barbarian and the even more successful Weapons. Barbarian grossed nearly $50 million worldwide against a reported budget of less than $5 million in 2022, and Weapons generated $270 million globally against a reported budget of under $40 million in 2025. Both films have been "Certified Fresh" on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, but Resident Evil took things up a notch.

Here's How Much 'Resident Evil' Has Grossed at the Box Office

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The new movie holds a "Certified Fresh" 96% critics' score and a "Verified Hot" 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Packing unforgettable scares into a sleek runtime while Austin Abrams' crack comedic timing provides crucial levity, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is a propulsive tribute to the pleasure and terror of playing a truly spooky video game." This makes it one of the best-reviewed wide releases of the year and the best-reviewed video game adaptation of all time, joining the ranks of The Last of Us and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Also featuring Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser, the movie debuted in 3,684 theaters and will enter its eighth week playing in 1,125 locations. This past week, Resident Evil debuted on the PVOD market and instantly made its presence felt by claiming the top spots on platforms such as iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and Vudu.