‘Resident Evil’ shatters franchise records with a $108.3M global launch, while ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ nears $100M worldwide. Get box office stats.
Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Hits $108M
Box Office Global: ‘Resident Evil’ Sets $108M Franchise & Director Record as ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Nears $100M
LOS ANGELES — Director Zach Cregger’s cinematic reboot of Capcom’s iconic horror video game franchise, Resident Evil, breathed ferocious new life into the global box office this weekend.
The film devoured expectations with a massive $108.3 million worldwide debut, setting a brand-new global opening weekend record for both the eight-film Resident Evil franchise and for Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons).
Franchise-Best Domestic and Global Launch
Over the three-day weekend, Resident Evil secured $60 million domestically across North American theaters, paired with a muscular $48.3 million international haul.
The strong opening surpassed Cregger’s previous career-best debut—the $70 million global launch for his original thriller Weapons—and easily outperformed earlier industry forecasts that had pegged the reboot for an $80 million global start.
Critically, audience word-of-mouth has proven exceptionally strong for the R-rated horror flick. Receiving a B+ CinemaScore—the highest grade ever awarded to an entry in the Resident Evil film series—the picture is benefiting from positive buzz among both video game purists and casual horror moviegoers.
| Box Office Metric | Resident Evil (2026) | Significance / Notes |
| Domestic Opening | $60.0 Million | #1 domestic weekend debut |
| International Opening | $48.3 Million | Strong across Latin America & Europe |
| Global Opening Total | $108.3 Million | All-time franchise & Zach Cregger record |
| CinemaScore Grade | B+ | Highest audience rating in franchise history |
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Approaches $100M Global Milestone
Meanwhile, Ketchup Entertainment’s distribution of the long-delayed hybrid animation-live-action film Coyote vs. Acme continues to show surprising staying power.
The film added $4.2 million domestically in its latest frame, bringing its domestic total to over $54 million. Globally, the legal comedy starring Will Forte and John Cena is rapidly approaching the $100 million worldwide threshold, cementing its status as a major sleeper hit following its years-long journey to theatrical screens.
Broader Box Office Holdovers
Elsewhere on the weekend charts:
- Holdovers: Second-week holdover Practical Magic 2 experienced a steep 64% drop, pulling in $10.8 million to reach a $48 million domestic total.
- Blockbuster Totals: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its march toward history, adding $6.3 million to bring its domestic cumulative box office total to a staggering $944 million.
- Historical Epics: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey maintained steady legs, bringing its domestic total to over $609 million in its tenth weekend of release.
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