Resident Evil by Zach Cregger passes an estimated $320.2 million worldwide

According to the same report, that total includes $138.5 million in the US and $181.7 million internationally, against a reported budget of $75 million.

IGN also says the film has overtaken Weapons, which is pegged at $270 million, and calls Resident Evil the highest-rated video game adaptation ever.

What happened

IGN reports that Resident Evil has hit a new box office milestone in its fourth weekend in theaters. The site puts the film’s worldwide gross at an estimated $320.2 million after a $62.65 million weekend. That total is said to be made up of $138.5 million in the US and $181.7 million internationally.

Of that weekend total, $40.6 million reportedly came from China. IGN also cites an opening weekend of $108.3 million and refers to a reported budget of $75 million. That places the film well above its budget, although the supplied excerpt does not mention additional costs such as marketing or distribution.

In the same report, IGN says Resident Evil has now passed Weapons, which is listed at $270 million. The site also calls the film the highest-rated video game adaptation ever, but the supplied material does not name a ratings source, explain the methodology, or give an exact score. As a result, it is unclear whether this refers to a critic score, audience score, or another ranking.

IGN also ties the update to Zach Cregger’s standing as a director. According to the site, Resident Evil is now his highest-grossing film, pushing Weapons out of first place. The report frames the movie as a commercial standout in Cregger’s filmography, but the supplied text does not compare it with any of his earlier films beyond Weapons.

Background

Resident Evil is a live-action adaptation of Capcom’s survival-horror series. In the figures cited by IGN, the film is presented as a commercial hit that has comfortably cleared its reported $75 million budget. The source points to both domestic and international earnings, suggesting strong performance across multiple markets.

The reported $181.7 million in international revenue shows that the film is not just performing in the US. The supplied excerpt specifically highlights China as the biggest single market in the fourth weekend, with $40.6 million. That makes China a major factor in the film’s rise to $320.2 million worldwide.

The comparison with Weapons matters in IGN’s report because Resident Evil is now said to be Zach Cregger’s highest-grossing film. Weapons is listed at $270 million, though the source does not provide a further breakdown for that movie. The report also mentions The Social Reckoning as a title that has bombed at the box office, but the supplied material gives no figures or additional context.

The claim that Resident Evil is the highest-rated video game adaptation ever is the least detailed part of the report. IGN uses the label, but does not cite the source of the rating or explain the ranking used. So the only thing that can be confirmed from the supplied text is that IGN is applying that description, not what exact metric sits behind it.

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Sources

• IGN: Resident Evil overtakes Weapons as Zach Cregger's highest-grossing film; The Social Reckoning bombs