Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

Director Zach Cregger made a new "Resident Evil" movie based on the video game franchise. The film received strong critical reviews and earned over $60 million at the box office in its opening weekend, setting a record for the highest debut in the franchise's history. This performance exceeded earlier predictions and made it the year's best-reviewed horror film.

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6 developments
  1. Sep 16'Resident Evil' Review: A Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Thriller That Never Steps Off the Gas
  2. Sep 17Version Control: What’s the Best ‘Resident Evil’ Movie? Does Zach Cregger’s New Film Reign Supreme?
  3. Sep 18‘Resident Evil’ review: ‘Weapons’ director delivers the best video-game movie of all time
  4. Sep 19Only center coverage:‘Resident Evil’ Feasting at Box Office as Zach Cregger’s Reboot Races Toward $55M Opening
  5. Sep 20Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

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Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· Philadelphia Inquirer, Bangor Daily News
Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 9d ago

Box Office: 'Resident Evil' tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 9d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

TimeLean Left· 10d ago

Resident Evil Is a Fleet, Entertaining Zombie-Filled Reboot

Rolling StoneLeft· 11d ago

‘Resident Evil’ Is the Horror Reboot of the Year

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· 11d ago

Movie review: Director Zach Cregger brings singular vision to reanimated 'Resident Evil'

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 12d ago

‘Resident Evil’ is funny, frightening, and one of the year’s best horror movies

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Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· WSVN Miami, WHEC Rochester, +2 more
WSVN MiamiLean Left· 8d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

WHEC RochesterCenter· 8d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

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Box Office: 'Resident Evil' tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

KOB 4Center· 9d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

UPICenter· 8d ago

'Resident Evil' tops North American box office with $60M

ForbesCenter· 8d ago

‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Shatters Franchise Record With $60 Million Opening Weekend

East Idaho NewsCenter· 9d ago

‘Resident Evil’ may have cracked the code for making a great video game movie

ForbesCenter· 10d ago

‘Resident Evil’ Review: The Most Original Take On A Video Game Adaptation Ever Made

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Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· Toledo Blade, Triblive, +1 more
Toledo BladeLean Right· 7d ago

Box Office: 'Resident Evil' tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

TribliveLean Right· 8d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

AL.comLean Right· 8d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

Breitbart NewsRight· 8d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ #1 With Franchise Best $60 Million Debut

Fox NewsRight· 10d ago

'Resident Evil' Review: Director Zach Cregger delivers infectious reboot to gory video game franchise

New York PostLean Right· 10d ago

‘Resident Evil’ review: ‘Weapons’ director delivers the best video-game movie of all time

ReasonLean Right· 11d ago

Resident Evil Is a Deeply Unhinged Send-Up of Video Games

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InverseLean Left· 7d ago

24 Years Later, 'Resident Evil's Box Office Just Broke A Surprising Record

DeadlineLean Left· 8d ago

‘Resident Evil’ Breaks Franchise Opening Records & Even Some Cumes With $108.3M WW; Also Zach Cregger’s Highest – Global Box Office

GizmodoLeft· 8d ago

Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘Resident Evil’?

PolygonLean Left· 9d ago

Zach Cregger Finally Made a Perfect Horror-Comedy With 'Resident Evil.' Here's How.

VarietyLean Left· 9d ago

Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Breaks Franchise Records With $60 Million Opening Weekend

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