{
  "id": 8789581,
  "title": "Horror movie ‘Resident Evil’ tops N. American box office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/horror-movie-resident-evil-tops-n-american-box-office",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T22:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/21/horror-movie-resident-evil-tops-n-american-box-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The horror movie \"Resident Evil,\" based on a video game franchise, dominated the North American box office with a record-breaking opening weekend, grossing US$60 million, according to industry estimates. Directed by Zach Cregger and starring US actor Austin Abrams, the film follows a medical courier battling mutant creatures to deliver a package to a remote hospital. This success propelled \"Resident Evil\" from its second-place standing last week, where it was displaced by Warner Bros.' highly anticipated sequel \"Practical Magic 2,\" starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, which earned US$12.2 million. \"Spider-Man,\" another Sony production, maintained its position at the top with US$6.5 million, bringing its total earnings in the United States and Canada to US$944.5 million. Following \"Resident Evil,\" \"The Odyssey\" ranked fourth with US$4.9 million, while \"Coyote vs Acme\" secured fifth place with US$4.5 million. Other notable performances include \"The Runner\" (US$3.2 million), \"Daniel and the Fiery Furnace\" (US$3.1 million), \"Transformers: The Movie\" (US$3.1 million), \"The Weight\" (US$2.3 million), and \"Buddy\" (US$1.9 million) rounding out the top 10.",
  "summary": "The Sony-distributed movie follows a medical courier battling mutant creatures to deliver a package to a remote hospital.",
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        "title": "Horror movie ‘Resident Evil’ tops N. American box office",
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        "published": "2026-09-20T22:52:02.000Z"
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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."
}