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Resident Evil movie is widely adored and makes an ass-ton of money

Michael Cripe: Resident Evil Defies Expectations as Zach Cregger Adaptation Collects $108 Million Globally After First Weekend in Theaters

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.

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