Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Debuts on Rotten Tomatoes with a Massive Result– 98% of Rating

With the upcoming premiere of Resident Evil—a new adaptation of the franchise directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons)—reviews of the film have already begun to appear. And judging by the ratings on one of the most popular movie-reviewing platforms, we’ve got one of the best video game adaptations of all time.

The Rotten Tomatoes portal shows that Resident Evil currently holds an impressive 96% rating based on 80 reviews, which is an outstanding achievement. Users have also noted the film actually debuted with a 98% rating, making it one of the highest-rated video game adaptations and surpassing films such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (86%) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (72%). For comparison, Zach Cregger’s best movies have lower ratings: Weapons has 93% and Barbarian has 92%.

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil debuts with a massive 98% on Rotten Tomatoes!

It’s now one of the highest-rated video game movie adaptations of all time.

Earlier, the first reviews of Resident Evil by Zach Cregger had already been posted, praising the film for its atmosphere, scary moments, and the well-presented narrative. And this is despite the fact it's not based on any of the video games, and the events take place in 2026. The director decided to take a unique approach to the film, so the story centers on a delivery man named Brian (Austin Abrams), who must transport a highly important shipment right in the midst of the incident in Raccoon City.

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil premieres September 18. The film’s cast also includes Paul Walter Hauser, Kali Reis, Zach Cherry, and Johnno Wilson.