{
  "id": 9012100,
  "title": "Resident Evil breaks box office records for the franchise, Zach Cregger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/resident-evil-breaks-box-office-records-for-the-franchise-zach-cregger",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/weekend-box-office-resident-evil-practical-magic-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zach Cregger's newly released Resident Evil movie shattered box office records for both the actor's filmography and the franchise itself. The movie's opening weekend was a resounding success, exceeding all analysts' expectations. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film generated $60 million in its three-day debut, surpassing Sony's predicted $40 million and the $53 million analysts anticipated for Saturday. Within just three days, the new Resident Evil nearly matched the domestic gross of the previous highest-grossing entry, Paul W.S. Anderson's 2010 film Resident Evil: Afterlife, which earned $60.1 million over its run. It's a rare occurrence for an eighth installment in a horror franchise to top the charts, but Cregger's name recognition and the fresh take on the property likely contributed to its success. In the top ten, Practical Magic 2 maintained its position at number two, albeit with a significant drop of nearly 60% compared to its previous opening weekend. The faith-based film Daniel And The Fiery Furnace debuted in seventh place with a gross of $3.14 million, while The Weight starring Ethan Hawke entered the top ten at number nine with $2.3 million. Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom rounded out the list at number eleven with a $1.9 million gross.",
  "summary": "The opening weekend of the new film nearly tied the domestic gross of the previously highest-grossing entry.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Resident Evil leaves the door open for more traditional, game-centric sequels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/resident-evil-leaves-the-door-open-for-more-traditional-game-centric",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:00:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}