{
  "id": 8729604,
  "title": "‘Resident Evil’ Breaks Franchise Opening Records & Even Some Cumes With $108.3M WW; Also Zach Cregger’s Highest – Global Box Office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/resident-evil-breaks-franchise-opening-records-even-some-cumes-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:45:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/box-office-global-resident-evil-1237108765/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TriStar Pictures/Constantin Film/Davis Films’ Resident Evil rang up a massive $108.3M worldwide, not only the best start the franchise has ever seen, but also Zach Cregger’s biggest start as filmmaker surpassing the $70M WW reported opening of last year’s Weapons. In addition, the opening alone for Resident Evil beats the global final of the original […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Breaks Franchise Records With $60 Million Opening Weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/box-office-resident-evil-breaks-franchise-records-with-60-million",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Resident Evil’ Scores a Bloody Good $60 Million Box Office Opening",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/resident-evil-scores-a-bloody-good-60-million-box-office-opening",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:44:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/box-office-resident-evil-tops-box-office-with-franchise-best-debut-of-8727046",
        "published": "2026-09-20T16:20:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/box-office-resident-evil-tops-box-office-with-franchise-best-debut-of",
        "published": "2026-09-20T16:20:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Defies Expectations With $108 Million Box Office Opening Weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/zach-creggers-resident-evil-defies-expectations-with-108-million-box",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:50:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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