The new Resident Evil adaptation grossed US$ 12.1 million in its opening weekend in China, setting the biggest opening ever for a horror film in the country. The film is directed by Zach Cregger, whose credits include Weapons, and he also co-wrote the screenplay with Shay Hatten, who wrote Army of the Dead.With nearly US$ 250 million worldwide, Resident Evil could become the third Hollywood film to surpass US$ 100 million in China this year. So far, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with US$ 240 million, and The Odyssey, with US$ 115 million, have reached that mark in the market.The film also ranks among the franchise's three biggest box-office performers, behind only Resident Evil: Afterlife, with US$ 300.2 million, and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, which grossed US$ 312.2 million.The result has already surpassed the grosses of Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Retribution and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Their respective box-office totals were US$ 102.9 million, US$ 129.3 million, US$ 147.7 million, US$ 240.1 million and US$ 41.9 million.In the United States, the film has grossed US$ 124.8 million, the highest total in franchise history in the country. That figure comfortably surpassed the US$ 60.1 million earned by Resident Evil: Afterlife. Internationally, the film added US$ 120.5 million.The film opened globally to US$ 108.3 million, the best result of both the franchise and Cregger's career across the domestic, international and worldwide markets. With a 96% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ audience grade from CinemaScore, the horror film remains in theaters nationwide.
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