'Resident Evil' opens to $108.3M worldwide as 'Coyote vs. Acme' crosses $100M globally

'Resident Evil' posts record franchise opening

Sony's TriStar Pictures, Constantin Film and Davis Films' Resident Evil launched to $108.3 million worldwide, the biggest opening in the Resident Evil franchise and the largest debut for director Zach Cregger, surpassing the $70 million worldwide opening reported for his 2025 film Weapons. The total exceeds the global lifetime gross of the original 2002 Resident Evil ($102.9M) and the failed 2021 reboot Welcome to Raccoon City ($41.9M). The previous franchise high was Resident Evil: Retribution's 2012 debut of $70.6 million (then including Russia and Japan), which finished at $240 million worldwide; the top-grossing entry remains Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) at $312 million, about 51% of it from China.

'Resident Evil' outpaces recent horror benchmarks

The opening ranks as the second-biggest worldwide debut for a horror film this year, behind only Backrooms' $118 million, and the best pure international horror debut of the year at $48.3 million, ahead of Backrooms' $36.6 million. On a like-for-like basis at current exchange rates, Resident Evil is running 66% above Weapons, 33% above A Quiet Place: Day One, and 18% above Alien: Romulus. The United Kingdom led international markets at $5.8 million, followed by Mexico at $5.6 million, with France at $2.6 million and Germany at $2.5 million; the UK, France and Germany openings each exceeded comparable debuts from earlier franchise entries.

'Coyote vs. Acme' clears $100 million after tax write-off rescue

Coyote vs. Acme, abandoned by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off after costing roughly $70 million to produce, has crossed $100 million globally following its $50 million acquisition by Ketchup Entertainment, which subsequently sold off select foreign rights. As of Sunday, the Looney Tunes hybrid had earned $54.7 million domestically and $44.3 million internationally across 46 territories, a combined $99 million, with its fourth global frame adding $10.5 million ($4.4M domestic, $6.1M international) and ranking fifth worldwide. Warner Bros. recorded a $30 million write-down on the project, a strategy the studio previously employed with Batgirl.

Next milestones

Coyote vs. Acme is scheduled to launch on digital platforms on September 28 at 9 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. ET on September 29, a release expected to extend its run beyond the $100 million global threshold.