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# Resident Evil movie is widely adored and makes an ass-ton of money
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/resident-evil-movie-is-widely-adored-and-makes-an-ass-ton-of-money/
- Published: 2026-09-21T01:42:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T01:42:24.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
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Michael Cripe: [Resident Evil Defies Expectations as Zach Cregger Adaptation Collects $108 Million Globally After First Weekend in Theaters](https://www.ign.com/articles/zach-creggers-resident-evil-defies-expectations-with-108-million-box-office-opening-weekend?utm%5Fsource=bluesky,threads,twitter)

> It's a franchise-best opening for the horror-comedy hybrid that saw it bring in $60 million domestically and $48.3 million internationally. That's a good hunk of change more than even some healthy projections, which had most expecting a $40-$50 million domestic opening for Resident Evil.

2026 has been nothing if not a showcase after showcase of how angry (typically) right wing influencers and their social media lackeys are living in their own reality where they’re mad about things no one else is.