Resident Evil Outgrosses The Godfather With $138M Domestic
Sony and Constantin's horror reboot passes The Godfather's $136 million lifetime domestic gross and hits $322 million worldwide.
Resident Evil has surpassed The Godfather at the domestic box office, reaching $138 million in US earnings against the 1972 crime film's $136 million lifetime domestic gross, according to movieweb.com. The horror reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, crossed the $100 million mark domestically over the weekend — a first for the franchise.
Sony Pictures and Constantin Film produced the film on a $75 million budget. It has now earned $322 million globally.
The milestone puts the reboot ahead of a film that dominated the US box office for 18 weeks and finished 1972 as the year's highest-grossing release. The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, opened in five US theaters with a $297,000 debut weekend and went on to gross $251 million worldwide against a $7 million budget.
The Godfather still ranks second on IMDb's Top 250 and was named the second-greatest film in American cinema by the American Film Institute.
Resident Evil's path to the record follows a franchise reset. Five years before this article, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City rebooted the series but flopped, ending sequel plans. In 2025, Sony Pictures and Constantin Film tried another course correction, hiring Cregger to direct.
The film's $60 million US debut doubled the $27 million opening of Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Quick answers
How much has Resident Evil grossed domestically?
Resident Evil has earned $138 million in the US, surpassing The Godfather's $136 million lifetime domestic gross.
Who directed the new Resident Evil film?
Zach Cregger directed the reboot, produced by Sony Pictures and Constantin Film.
What is Resident Evil's worldwide box office total?
The film has earned $322 million globally against a $75 million production budget.