Resident Evil is expected to post the biggest opening weekend in the franchise's history at the U.S. box office. The Zach Cregger-directed film is projected to earn between US$ 53 million and US$ 60 million over the weekend, according to Sony's latest estimates. The studio's initial projection was between US$ 53 million and US$ 55 million.The result would also mark the best domestic opening of Cregger's career, surpassing the US$ 43.5 million earned by Weapons, released last year. With US$ 26.3 million from Friday and preview screenings, Resident Evil has already overtaken the entire North American box office run of Welcome to Raccoon City, which finished with US$ 17 million. The figure is also close to the US$ 26.8 million earned by Resident Evil: The Final Chapter throughout its domestic run.Audience reception has helped fuel the film's performance. Resident Evil received a B+ CinemaScore, the highest ever for a film in the series. On PostTrak, the film recorded 71% definite recommend. The figure reached 76% among viewers aged 35 to 44, 74% among Latino and Hispanic audiences, and 73% among men over 25.On its first night, men over 25 made up the largest segment of the audience, accounting for 45% of male moviegoers. The reported racial breakdown was 41% White viewers, 28% Latino and Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian American, and 7% Native American or other categories. The film opened in 3,684 theaters.If it reaches US$ 60 million, Resident Evil will have the seventh-biggest September opening. Over the same weekend, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to finish ahead of The Odyssey, with US$ 6 million versus US$ 5 million.
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