Resident Evil reportedly becomes first video game film to earn Metacritic’s “Universal Acclaim” seal
GlobalBoxOffice lists Zach Cregger’s film at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic. Another post says early box office suggests an opening of at least $65 million for the weekend of September 18, 2026.
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GlobalBoxOffice said on September 18, 2026, that Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil was the first movie based on a video game to receive Metacritic’s “Universal Acclaim” seal from critics. It listed scores of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic. A separate post that day said the author was hearing that early box office suggested an opening of at least $65 million that weekend.
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