{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bedae2ed2557e68d50709d48","clusterId":"c_d23e1d21701541ddf5e9f3fa","slug":"resident-evil-reboot-film-reaches-us-400-million-worldwide","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Resident Evil Reboot Film Reaches US$400 Million Worldwide","summary":"Sony Pictures Entertainment's live-action Resident Evil reboot has earned US$400 million globally, Variety reported on Sunday. Box Office Mojo puts the figure at US$399,998,502: US$157,398,502 in the United States and US$242,600,000 internationally. The film opened in the U.S. on September 18 and in Japan on October 9, and Variety calls it the highest-grossing installment in the live-action horror franchise.","whyItMatters":"A reboot with a new cast and director has out-earned every earlier live-action Resident Evil film, so the franchise's commercial center has moved to the Cregger version.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe film placed at #7 in the U.S. last weekend, taking an estimated US$2,525,000 from Friday to Sunday. Its U.S. opening weekend was worth an estimated US$60 million at #1. In Japan it opened at #2.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZach Cregger directed and co-wrote with Shay Hatten. Austin Abrams leads as Bryan, with Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser in the cast. Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions produced. It is the eighth live-action film in the franchise.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Resident Evil's US$400 million is uneven. US$242.6 million came internationally against US$157.4 million domestic, so the reboot's fate rides on markets outside the United States.","twitterPost":"Resident Evil's US$400 million leans abroad: US$242.6 million international against US$157.4 million domestic.","threadsPost":"Resident Evil's US$400 million splits unevenly. Box Office Mojo counts US$242.6 million internationally and US$157.4 million in the United States, so the reboot's commercial case rests on overseas theaters more than domestic ones.","newsletterBlurb":"The Resident Evil live-action reboot has earned US$400 million worldwide, Variety reported Sunday, with Box Office Mojo listing US$157,398,502 domestic and US$242,600,000 international. Variety calls it the highest-grossing installment in the live-action horror franchise. Zach Cregger directed, Austin Abrams stars, and Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions produced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-02/new-resident-evil-reboot-film-earns-usd400-million-globally/.243442\",\"title\":\"New Resident Evil Reboot Film Earns US$400 Million Globally\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5268,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793622544,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T12:23:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T12:28:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T12:28:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d23e1d21701541ddf5e9f3fa","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Resident Evil Reboot Film Earns US$400 Million Globally","representativeArticleId":"a_342ac29787af792049e1d81e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Resident Evil\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T11:44:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T11:44:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T12:28:01.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-02/new-resident-evil-reboot-film-earns-usd400-million-globally/.243442","title":"News\nNew Resident Evil Reboot Film Earns US$400 Million Globally"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Resident Evil"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Resident Evil live-action reboot has earned US$400 million globally, according to Variety.","Box Office Mojo lists US$157,398,502 in U.S. earnings and US$242,600,000 internationally.","The film opened in the United States on September 18 and in Japan on October 9.","Zach Cregger directed the film, and Austin Abrams stars as Bryan.","Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions produced the reboot."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["resident-evil"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"resident-evil","supported":4,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":19,"overall":"green","story_count":22,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}