‘Resident Evil’ Creeps Up in Audience Excitement After Surprisingly Strong Opening | Chart

In the week of September 12-18, viewers were most excited about NFL football, with 4.6% of entertainment mentions. The superhero film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" took second place with 4.4%, becoming the highest-grossing release at the domestic box office in just 47 days. The eagerly anticipated video game "Grand Theft Auto VI" was third with 4.1%, ahead of its November 19 launch.

The horror franchise "Resident Evil" topped the list at 3.2% as anticipation grew for its September 18 release, which exceeded all expectations with a $60 million opening weekend, a record for the series. Prime Video's "Reacher" was sixth, with a 2.6% share as the Season 4 finale aired on September 16, followed by the debut of spinoff "Neagley."

"Practical Magic 2" was seventh at 2.3%, suffering a decline after its opening weekend. HBO's "Lanterns" entered the Top 10 at 1.6% as its fifth episode aired on September 13, with the eight-episode run continuing through an October 4 finale. "Avengers Endgame: Encore" was eighth at 1.5% ahead of its September 25 re-release. Finally, the action-adventure film "The Odyssey" rounded out the Top 10 at 1.4%, surpassing the previous record holder "Jurassic World" to become Universal's highest-grossing release of all time, earning approximately $1.68 billion worldwide.