Resident Evil Opens to $26.3 Million, Eyeing Record $55 Million Franchise Debut
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Updated · Variety · Sep 19
Resident Evil Opens to $26.3 Million, Eyeing Record $55 Million Franchise Debut
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Sep 19
Summary
$26.3 million on 3,684 screens put Sony’s “Resident Evil” comfortably atop Friday’s domestic box office, with the reboot projected to reach about $55 million by Sunday.
That would make it the biggest opening in franchise history, more than doubling the prior weekend record of $26 million set by 2010’s “Resident Evil: Afterlife.”
Strong early reviews and word-of-mouth appear to be offsetting fan doubts about director Zach Cregger’s original-story reboot, which drops established game characters.
Far behind, “Practical Magic 2” added $3.1 million Friday and is headed for a $10.4 million second weekend, while “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” neared $944.2 million domestic.