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Video game adaptations are seeing varied box-office results, with some films gaining momentum while others struggle. Recent releases show shifting fortunes, as new entries in established franchises begin to outperform earlier attempts.
Street Fighter's North American total hits $53.9M after 18 days, edging past Jared Leto's $64.8M sci-fi flop despite a steep drop on its third Monday.
The latest Resident Evil entry, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams, has surged past $199 million worldwide, entering the series’ top‑five earners and positioning itself for a possible top‑three finish by the end of its theatrical window.
Industry analysts expect the upcoming Street Fighter movie, starring Jason Momoa and an all‑star cast, to open with $30‑40 million in the United States, a stark contrast to the modest earnings of its 1994 and 2009 predecessors.