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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Is Officially Coming Home
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film is now available to rent or buy digitally, giving viewers a chance to watch the franchise’s most commercially successful adaptation at home. Its release matters because the film has also received a positive response from fans, who have praised its connection to the games.
The film took $60 million at the US domestic box office in its first week and went on to become the highest-grossing Resident Evil film. It is priced at $24.99 on services including Prime Video; a streaming date has not been announced, though Netflix is a likely destination under its deal with Sony Pictures. The soft reboot follows medical courier Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, as he carries a potential cure into a virus-stricken Raccoon City.
In short
- Resident Evil is now available to rent or buy digitally.
- It earned $60 million in its first US box-office week.
- The film follows courier Bryan in a virus-stricken Raccoon City.
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