Sony's 'Resident Evil' reportedly reaches $361 million worldwide

Sony's Resident Evil added an estimated $17.1 million internationally over the weekend, lifting its international total to about $212.7 million and its global gross to roughly $361.1 million, according to BoxOfficeReport.com. Exhibitor Relations separately reported $17.1 million for the weekend, $212 million overseas and $361 million worldwide.

The film's opening weekend brought an estimated $60 million from 3,684 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, plus $48.3 million internationally, for a $108.3 million global launch, The Associated Press reported. That was the franchise's biggest North American debut. AP put its reported production cost at $75 million, excluding marketing and promotion.

Sony Pictures' official page lists a Sept. 18 theatrical release and describes Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, as a medical courier who finds himself in a race for survival as one horrifying night collapses into chaos. Zach Cregger directed and co-wrote the movie with Shay Hatten. The cast also includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser.