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Video game adaptations are seeing strong performances at the box office, with recent releases drawing significant attention. The Resident Evil reboot has emerged as a top contender globally and domestically, outperforming previous entries in the franchise.
The film, released globally on October 16, is now projected to gross between $30 million and $35 million in its domestic opening weekend. This would make it the biggest debut ever for the Street Fighter franchise — surpassing the 1994 original’s $6.9 million and The Legend of Chun Li’s $4.7 million launch, and the second-largest for any video game adaptation in the region, behind only Mortal Kombt
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.