Early praise for Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil

GlobalBoxOffice called Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil the best film in the series and Columbia Pictures’ best since Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. On September 15, 2026, it teased a five-star review for the next morning. A separate early screening attendee described the movie as “pure, raw adrenaline” and a different take on what a Resident Evil film is.