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Box Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day

Variety · September 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM

Box Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day

With fall right around the corner, movie theater-goers are ready to be spooked — and Sony’s zombie horror “Resident Evil” has arrived at the perfect time.

“Resident Evil” earned $26.3 million domestically across 3,684 screens on opening day, making it far and away the No.

1 new release on Friday.

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Box Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day

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