'Resident Evil' Rotten Tomatoes score reaches 96% as Zach Cregger film sets new franchise mark
“Resident Evilhas opened with a 96% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, giving director Zach Cregger his highest-rated film to date and marking a new benchmark for the video game franchise. The film also…”
The film also holds a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics’ rating places the new. Resident Evilwell above the previous entries, none of which reached 40% with critics.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapterhad the franchise’s previous high at 39%. Cregger’s latest film has also surpassed his earlier directorial work. Weapons, released in 2025, earned a 93% critics’ score, while.
Barbarianreceived 92% and. Miss March5%. Deadlinereported that.
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Resident Evilwas also recording the franchise’s strongest previews, with Thursday’s opening-night figures estimated at more than $8 million and potentially above $9 million. The film had been tracking towards a $40 million-$50 million opening weekend.
The preview figure would exceed the previous franchise record held by. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, which made $1 million from previews. Deadlinealso noted that the new film’s preview performance was ahead of films including.
Weapons, Scream 7, Mortal Kombat 2and. Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The Sony and Constantin production follows Brian, a medical courier who must survive a viral outbreak involving infected monsters in Raccoon City.
The R-rated film released on September 18 and plays in premium large formats and IMAX.
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