Resident Evil (film series)

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Resident Evil
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Directed by
Written by
  • Paul W. S. Anderson (1–6)
  • Johannes Roberts (7)
Based on Resident Evil
by Capcom
Starring
Music by
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
2002–2021
LanguageEnglish
Budget$313 million
Box office$1.280 billion

Resident Evil is an action horror film series based on the Japanese video game franchise by Capcom.

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The German studio Constantin Film bought the rights to adapt the series to live-action in January 1997. In 2000, Paul W. S. Anderson was announced as writer and director for Resident Evil (2002). Anderson continued as writer and producer for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), and returned as the director for Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016). These first six films follow Alice (Milla Jovovich), a character created for the films. Alice is a former security specialist and covert operative who battles the Umbrella Corporation, whose bioweapons have triggered a zombie apocalypse. Characters from the games appear, including Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, Ada Wong, Carlos Olivera, Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Barry Burton and the antagonists Albert Wesker and James Marcus. In 2021, a reboot film, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City , was released.

Though the films have received generally negative reviews from critics, the Resident Evil series has grossed over $1.2 billion. It was once the highest-grossing film series based on a video game and the highest-grossing horror film series, and is the highest-grossing zombie film series. [1] [2] [3] [4] The series retains the record for the most live-action film adaptations of a video game. [3]

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Producer(s)
Original series
Resident Evil March 15, 2002 Paul W. S. Anderson Paul W. S. Anderson, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida & Jeremy Bolt
Resident Evil: Apocalypse September 10, 2004 Alexander Witt Paul W. S. Anderson Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt & Don Carmody
Resident Evil: Extinction September 21, 2007 Russell Mulcahy Paul W. S. Anderson, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida, Robert Kulzer & Jeremy Bolt
Resident Evil: Afterlife September 10, 2010 Paul W. S. Anderson Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody & Samuel Hadida
Resident Evil: Retribution September 14, 2012 Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody & Samuel Hadida
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter January 27, 2017 Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer & Samuel Hadida
Reboot
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City November 24, 2021 Johannes Roberts James Harris, Hartley Gorenstein & Robert Kulzer

Original series

Resident Evil (2002)

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Milla Jovovich portrayed Alice in the original six films.
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Countries in which the original Resident Evil film series was filmed

In January 1997, Constantin Film acquired the live-action film rights to the Resident Evil franchise with Alan B. McElroy possibly writing the script. [5] George A. Romero was hired by Sony Pictures and Capcom to direct and write Resident Evil. His script was later rejected and he was ultimately dropped. [6] [7] While Romero's script was supported by a number of people from Capcom and Constantin, it was rejected by Constantin producer Bernd Eichinger, [8] as well as Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto. [9] In late 2000, Paul W. S. Anderson was announced as director and writer. [10] Anderson stated the film would not include any tie-ins with the video game series as "under-performing movie tie-ins are too common and Resident Evil, of all games, deserved a good celluloid representation". [11] In 2001, Milla Jovovich was cast as Alice, the protagonist of the film. [12] By May 2001, Columbia TriStar was in final negotiations to acquire North American distribution rights to the film and budgeted it at $40 million. [13]

In the film, the Umbrella Corporation operates a secret genetic research facility named the Hive. Located beneath Raccoon City, the Hive has been sealed by its AI, the Red Queen, after the release of the T-virus into the facility. The Red Queen kills everyone in the facility to ensure that the T-virus doesn't reach the surface, but the T-virus reanimates them, transforming the humans and animals into aggressive zombies and mutants. Alice was once a security operative working for the corporation until her memory was wiped by the Red Queen's nerve gas. As her team investigates the Hive, a monstrous Umbrella test subject called a Licker pursues them onto a train. Alice survives along with teammate Matt Addison, but they are separated and taken by an Umbrella hazmat unit, where Matt begins to genetically transform. Alice awakens from a coma to a ravaged Raccoon City after a T-virus outbreak.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

A sequel began production in 2003 after the success of the first film. [14] Anderson returned as the writer but, due to his work on Alien vs. Predator, Alexander Witt took over the director's role. [15] The film released on September 10, 2004.

In the film, the viral outbreak reaches the surface and to contain the infection, Major Timothy Cain seals all exits to and from Raccoon City. Among the people trapped in the city are Jill Valentine and her partner Peyton Wells. After Alice awakens from her coma, she rescues Jill and Peyton from a group of Licker monsters. They are contacted by Dr. Charles Ashford, who directs them to an evacuation point in exchange for the rescue of his daughter Angela, trapped elsewhere in the city. Weapon Nemesis attacks the team after Cain commands it to kill all STARS (Special Tactics And Rescue Service) members. The team rescues Angela and makes its way to the evacuation helicopter guided by Umbrella mercenary Carlos Olivera. After Alice's confrontation with Cain and Nemesis leaves them dead, she and the team fly away from Raccoon City as it is destroyed by a nuclear missile. The helicopter crashes in the Arklay Mountains, and Alice is found by an Umbrella search team and taken to a research station. When Alice awakens, she displays extraordinary powers, and escapes with help from Jill and Carlos. As they drive away, Dr. Alexander Isaacs, a top-ranking Umbrella employee, reveals that Alice's escape is part of Umbrella's plan.

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

In November 2005, Screen Gems gained the rights for the third installment in the franchise, which was then subtitled Extinction. [16] Anderson returned as a writer and filming took place in Mexico. Russell Mulcahy was the director. The film was released on September 21, 2007. [17]

The world has been consumed by the T-virus and Umbrella Corporation develops clones of Alice to find one who displays her powers. Elsewhere, Claire Redfield leads a convoy of survivors across the Nevada desert, including Raccoon City survivors Carlos Olivera and L.J. Wayne. Alice roams the country alone, staying off the grid. After accidentally destroying her motorcycle, she joins Redfield's convoy, rescuing them from a mob of attacking crows using her telekinetic powers. Alice and the convoy head to Las Vegas to gather supplies so that they can reach Alaska to find "Arcadia", thought to be a safe haven. In Las Vegas, they are ambushed by a group of Umbrella Corporation's new super zombies created by Dr. Alexander Isaacs, which kills most of the convoy. L.J., who had been bitten earlier and hiding the progress of the infection, now completely transforms and bites Olivera. Dr. Isaacs himself is bitten and retreats to the Umbrella base where he injects himself with large doses of the anti-virus as a cure. He transforms into a Tyrant, a towering creature with regenerative and psionic powers. Alice, Claire and Carlos locate a helicopter in Umbrella base and plan to use it to extract the survivors to Alaska. Olivera makes his last stand by sacrificing himself and plowing his truck into a horde of zombies, giving the rest time to load the survivors. Claire and the survivors head towards Alaska, while Alice stays behind to confront Isaacs, and discovers her clones in the facility. After she defeats Isaacs, Alice contacts Umbrella and warns them that she is coming for them with an army of her clones.

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Before the third installment had been released, Constantin prepared to release a fourth entry. [18] The film was set in Japan and filmed in 3D with the Fusion Camera System developed by James Cameron and Vince Pace for the 2009 film Avatar . [19] It was written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and released on September 10, 2010.

After the events of Extinction, Alice and her clones attack the Umbrella Headquarters in Tokyo. Wesker escapes and destroys the facility, killing the clones. He is confronted by Alice aboard his helicopter, and injects her with a serum that removes her super-human abilities. The helicopter crashes, and only Alice is seen emerging from the rubble. After six months of a failed aerial search for other survivors, Alice heads toward the supposed location of Arcadia. She lands on an airfield in Alaska, and finds Claire with an Umbrella controlling device attached to her chest and a wiped memory. Claire and Alice fly to Los Angeles, where they stumble on a prison wherein they meet Luther West and Chris Redfield, Claire's brother. The survivors explain that Arcadia is really a tanker off the coast that has been broadcasting a looped message and is picking up survivors. During an attempted escape, Alice, Claire and Chris are the only ones to emerge and they reach the tanker only to find it abandoned. Claire's memory begins to return and she remembers Umbrella workers attacking her group of survivors and moving them to the tanker. They learn that the ship is an Umbrella research facility, which is conducting experiments on the survivors. The three meet Albert Wesker, who has been granted super-human abilities from the T-virus. After the fight, Alice transmits a message to survivors calling them to create a new and true safe haven. As the film closes, a fleet of Umbrella Corporation gunships led by Valentine prepares to lead an assault on the survivors.

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Written and directed by Anderson, Retribution was planned to be filmed back to back with the sixth installment, but Anderson decided to focus on the fifth film. [20] Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario from mid-October to December 23, 2011. [21] Colin Salmon who played One and Michelle Rodriguez who played Rain Ocampo in the first film returned. [22] [23] Oded Fehr, who portrayed Carlos Olivera in the second and third film, also returned. Three characters from the video games made their debut in the film series, Johann Urb as Leon S. Kennedy, Kevin Durand as Barry Burton, and Li Bingbing as Ada Wong. [24] [25] It was released internationally on September 14, 2012. [21]

Alice awakens in an Umbrella base where she is interrogated by Valentine. During a power failure orchestrated by Ada Wong, Alice escapes from her cell and encounters her. Wong explains that Wesker plans to aid Alice's escape and battle the base's supercomputer Red Queen, to save what's left of mankind. Wesker has organized a team of freelance operatives to infiltrate the base and help Alice and Ada escape, including Leon S. Kennedy, Barry Burton and Luther West. Along the way, Alice finds a clone of a girl named Becky. They also face clone versions of Carlos Olivera, One and Rain Ocampo, all under the direction of Valentine. After Alice meets with the rescue team, Valentine's soldiers catch up to them, resulting in a shootout that kills Burton, Olivera and One. Alice, West, Kennedy and Becky reach the surface and are met by a submarine, from which Valentine, the clone Rain, and a captured Ada emerge. Valentine battles Alice while Rain fights Kennedy and West. Alice manages to remove the scarab device from Valentine, returning her back to normal, and joins Kennedy in defeating Rain. Alice, Ada, Becky, Leon and Valentine travel to Wesker's base. Wesker injects Alice with the T-virus, returning her superhuman powers, then tells her that she is responsible for saving the remaining humans from extinction. [26]

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

Anderson wrote and directed the sixth and final film in the series, subtitled The Final Chapter, which was filmed in 2D and was post-converted to stereoscopic 3D. [27] [28] [29] Milla Jovovich reprised her role as Alice, with only Shawn Roberts, Iain Glen and Ali Larter returning from previous entries as Albert Wesker, Dr. Isaacs and Claire Redfield, respectively. Continuing from the last film, Anderson expressed his desire for the final film to "come full circle", bringing back characters, themes and the environment of the Hive from the first movie. [27] Filming was set to begin in South Africa in August 2014 but was delayed to the summer of 2015 due to Jovovich's pregnancy. Principal photography commenced on September 18, 2015, in South Africa. [29] It was released on December 23, 2016, in Tokyo and on January 27, 2017, in North America. [30] [31] [32]

Three weeks after the events in Retribution, humanity is on its last legs after Alice is betrayed by Wesker in Washington D.C. Alice encounters the Red Queen, who tells her that she must return to Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation has developed an airborne anti-virus which will kill every organism infected by the T-virus. In a race against time, Alice is captured by Dr. Isaacs, who reveals his previous incarnation was a clone. Alice escapes and arrives in Raccoon City, where she joins forces with Claire Redfield. After holding off Dr. Isaacs' undead army, Alice, Claire and a team of survivors make their way towards the Hive. They encounter the Red Queen, who tells them the T-virus was created by James Marcus, the founder of the Umbrella Corporation to save his daughter, Alicia, from an ailment that caused her to age rapidly. James was betrayed by his business partner, Dr. Isaacs, and killed by Albert Wesker. Dr. Isaacs and the board of the Umbrella Corporation then intended to release the T-virus to cleanse the world, save the rich and powerful with cryogenics in the Hive, and later rebuild it as they desire. After confronting Wesker and the real Dr. Isaacs at the bottom of the Hive, Alice learns she is a clone of the still-living Alicia Marcus. Alice releases the anti-virus, eliminating all infected by the T-virus. She survives, and gains the memories of Alicia Marcus as a reward to reclaim the childhood she never had. The series ends with Alice riding a motorcycle, stating that her job isn't finished yet and that it will take several years for the anti-virus to circle the globe.

Reboot

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

In May 2017, Constantin chairman Martin Moszkowicz stated that a reboot of the series was in development. [33] In the same month, it was announced that James Wan would produce the reboot with a script by Greg Russo, with both later leaving the project. [34] [35] In December 2018, Johannes Roberts was hired as writer and director. [36] Roberts stated that his film will be separate from the previous films in the series, with the story being based on Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 . [37] By October 2020, the principal cast was reported with Kaya Scodelario cast as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell as Chris Redfield, Neal McDonough as William Birkin, Tom Hopper as Albert Wesker, and Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy. [38] Other cast members, Donal Logue, Chad Rook, Lily Gao, and Marina Mazepa were cast as Chief Brian Irons, Richard Aiken, and Ada Wong, and Lisa Trevor respectively. Filming began on October 17, 2020, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with reshoots in May 2021. [39] [40] The film was released on November 24, 2021, by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States. [41]

Claire Redfield uncovers secrets about the Umbrella Corporation's experiments and accidents and travels back to her hometown of Raccoon City to warn her brother Chris Redfield. Meanwhile, a zombie outbreak begins after residents are poisoned in the water supply. Chris, along with fellow STARS members Jill Valentine and Albert Wesker, travel to the Spencer Mansion to recover bravo team and find out what is happening in the town. Claire travels with rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy to the Raccoon City Orphanage to flee the city before it is destroyed, where they encounter a Licker and Claire's old friend Lisa Trevor. Wesker betrays Jill and attempts to steal the virus produced by Dr. William Birkin, a scientist working for the Umbrella Corporation. On the verge of death, Birkin injects himself with the G-Virus, saving his life and mutating him into the Tyrant. The survivors flee on an underground train with Birkin's daughter Sherry and destroy the tyrant with a rocket launcher. In a mid-credits scene, Albert Wesker is saved from death by Ada Wong and is given his trademark sunglasses.

Cancelled projects

Underworld crossover

In 2016, producer David Kern revealed that a crossover film with the Underworld film series had been considered. [42]

Spin-off TV series

In January 2019, Netflix was in development of a series based upon the Resident Evil franchise. [43] At the time, Deadline Hollywood reported that the series was to be set in the universe of the films, but when the series was ordered in 2020, Andrew Dabb was hired and confirmed that it would not. [44] Resident Evil premiered on July 14, 2022, [45] to mixed reviews from critics and negative reviews from audiences. In August 2022, the series was canceled after one season. [46]

Cast and crew

Principal cast

List indicator(s)
  • This table shows the major characters that were featured in the films, sorted according to the actors' billing order, those adapted from the video games.
  • A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the film.
  • A G indicates the character was adapted from the video games.
  • An O indicates an original character that was later adapted by the video games.
  • A Y indicates a role as a younger version of the character.
  • A U indicates an uncredited role.
  • A C indicates a cameo role.
  • A V indicates a voice-only role.
  • An A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
CharacterOriginal seriesReboot
Resident Evil Resident Evil:
Apocalypse 		Resident Evil:
Extinction 		Resident Evil:
Afterlife 		Resident Evil:
Retribution 		Resident Evil:
The Final Chapter 		Resident Evil:
Welcome to Raccoon City
2002200420072010201220162021
Alicia "Alice" Marcus Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich
Ever Anderson Y
Red Queen
Angela "Angie" Ashford O 		Michaela Dicker Sophie Vavasseur Sophie Vavasseur U A Megan Charpentier
Ave Merson-O'Brian V
Sophie Vavasseur U A 		Ever Anderson
Michaela Dicker A
Dr. Alexander Isaacs / William Birkin [note 1] / Tyrant G Jason Isaacs U C Iain Glen Iain Glen
Brian Steele (Tyrant)
Gary Hecker V (Tyrant)		Iain Glen A Iain Glen Neal McDonough
Matthew "Matt" Addison / Nemesis G Eric Mabius Matthew G. Taylor (Nemesis)
Eric Mabius A 		Matthew G. Taylor (Nemesis) U A Eric Mabius A
Matthew G. Taylor (Nemesis) U A
Rain Ocampo Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez U A Michelle RodriguezMichelle Rodriguez A
James "One" Shade Colin Salmon Colin Salmon U A Colin Salmon C Colin Salmon A
Spence Parks James Purefoy James Purefoy U A James Purefpy U P James Purefoy A
Dr. Blue Joseph May Joseph May A
Dr. Lisa Addison Heike Makatsch Heike Makatsch U A Heike Makatsch A
J.D. Salinas Pasquale Aleardi Pasquale Aleardi U A Pasquale Aleardi A
Olga Danilova Liz May Brice Liz May Brice U A Liz May Brice A
Vance DrewTorsten JerabekTorsten Jerabek U A Torsten Jerabek U A Torsten Jerabek A
Alfonso WarnerMarc Logan-BlackMarc Logan-Black U A Marc Logan-Black U A Marc Logan-Black A
Chad Kaplan Martin Crewes Martin Crewes A
Carlos Olivera / Todd G Oded Fehr Oded FehrOded Fehr A
Jill Valentine G Sienna Guillory Sienna Guillory C Sienna Guillory Hannah John-Kamen
Lloyd Jefferson "L.J." Wade Mike Epps Mike Epps U A
Major Timothy Cain Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann A
Terri Morales Sandrine Holt Sandrine Holt A
Sgt. Peyton Wells Razaaq Adoti Razaaq Adoti A
Dr. Charles Ashford G [note 2] Jared Harris Jared Harris A
Nicholai Ginovaef G Zack Ward
Yuri LoganovaStefen Hayes
Mackenzie Geoffrey Pounsett
Albert Wesker G Jason O'Mara Shawn Roberts Tom Hopper
Claire Redfield G Ali Larter Ali Larter A Ali Larter Kaya Scodelario
Lauren Bill Y
K-Mart Spencer Locke Spencer Locke C Spencer Locke A
Chase Linden Ashby Linden Ashby A
Betty Ashanti
Mikey Christopher Egan
Slater Matthew Marsden
Otto Joe Hursley
White Queen Madeline Carroll
Luther West Boris Kodjoe Boris Kodjoe A
Axemen G [note 3] Ray OlubowaleRay Olubowale
Kevin Shand		Ray Olubowale A
J Pop Girl Mika Nakashima C Mika Nakashima A
Chris Redfield G Wentworth Miller Wentworth Miller A Robbie Amell
Daxton Grey Gujral Y
Bennett Sinclair Kim Coates Kim Coates A
Kim Yong Norman Yeung Norman Yeung A
Angel Ortiz Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Crystal Waters Kacey Clarke
Wendell Fulvio Cecere
Leon S. Kennedy G Johann Urb Johann Urb A Avan Jogia
Barry Burton G Kevin Durand Kevin Durand A
Becky Aryana Engineer Aryana Engineer A
Ada Wong G Li Bingbing
Sally Cahill U V [54] 		Li Bingbing A Lily Gao
Abigail Ruby Rose
Doc Eoin Macken
RazorFraser James
Cobalt Rola
Commander Chu Lee Joon-gi
Christian William Levy
Dr. James Marcus G Mark Simpson
Chief Brian Irons G Donal Logue
Richard Aiken G Chad Rook
Lisa Trevor G Marina Mazepa
Annette Birkin G Janet Porter
Sherry Birkin G Holly de Barros

Additional crew

OccupationOriginal seriesReboot
Resident Evil Resident Evil:
Apocalypse 		Resident Evil:
Extinction 		Resident Evil:
Afterlife 		Resident Evil:
Retribution 		Resident Evil:
The Final Chapter 		Resident Evil:
Welcome to Raccoon City
Director Paul W. S. Anderson Alexander Witt Russell Mulcahy Paul W. S. Anderson Johannes Roberts
Producers Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Bernd Eichinger
Samuel Hadida 		Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Don Carmody 		Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Bernd Eichinger
Samuel Hadida
Robert Kulzer 		Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Bernd Eichinger
Samuel Hadida
Robert Kulzer
Don Carmody		Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Samuel Hadida
Robert Kulzer
Don Carmody		Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Samuel Hadida
Robert Kulzer		Robert Kulzer
James Harris
Hartley Gorenstein
Executive producer(s)Victor Hadida
Robert Kulzer
Daniel S. Kletzky
Yoshiki Okamoto 		Victor Hadida
Robert Kulzer
Bernd Eichinger
Samuel Hadida		Victor Hadida
Martin Moszkowicz
Kelly Van Horn		Victor Hadida
Martin Moszkowicz		Martin Moszkowicz
Victor Hadida
Jeremy Bolt
Paul W. S. Anderson
WriterPaul W. S. AndersonJohannes Roberts
Composer(s) Marco Beltrami
Marilyn Manson 		Jeff Danna Charlie Clouser Tomandandy Paul Haslinger Mark Korven
Director(s) of photographyDavid JohnsonDerek Rogers
Christian Sebaldt		David Johnson Glen MacPherson Maxime Alexandre
EditorAlexander BernerEddie HamiltonNiven HowieDoobie WhiteDev Singh

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateBox office grossAll time box office rankingProduction budgetRef
United StatesOther
territories		North AmericaOther
territories		WorldwideNorth AmericaWorldwide
Original series
Resident EvilMarch 15, 2002March 21, 2002$40,119,709$63,667,692$103,787,4012,1891,602$33 million [55] [56]
Resident Evil: ApocalypseSeptember 10, 2004September 11, 2004$51,201,453$78,141,316$129,342,7691,7371,369$45 million [57]
Resident Evil: ExtinctionSeptember 21, 2007September 19, 2007$50,648,679$99,222,424$149,871,1031,7421,177$45 million [58] [59]
Resident Evil: AfterlifeSeptember 10, 2010September 9, 2010$60,128,566$240,099,518$300,228,0841,415513$60 million [60]
Resident Evil: RetributionSeptember 14, 2012September 12, 2012$42,345,531$198,302,098$240,647,6292,078660$65 million [61] [62]
Resident Evil: The Final ChapterJanuary 27, 2017December 23, 2016$26,844,962$287,256,498$314,101,1903,048465$40 million [63] [64]
Reboot
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CityNovember 24, 2021December 3, 2021$16,937,037$24,914,303$41,851,3404,0762,874$25 million [65] [66]
Total$288,225,937$991,603,849$1,279,829,516$313 million [67]

Apocalypse , Extinction , Afterlife , and Retribution all opened at number one at the North American box office.

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore [68]
Original series
Resident Evil 35% (131 reviews) [69] 33 (24 reviews) [70] B
Resident Evil: Apocalypse 19% (133 reviews) [71] 35 (26 reviews) [72] B
Resident Evil: Extinction 24% (100 reviews) [73] 41 (12 reviews) [74] B−
Resident Evil: Afterlife 21% (107 reviews) [75] 37 (14 reviews) [76] B−
Resident Evil: Retribution 28% (75 reviews) [77] 39 (17 reviews) [78] C+
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 37% (103 reviews) [79] 49 (19 reviews) [80] B
Reboot
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 30% (90 reviews) [81] 44 (21 reviews) [82] C+

The first six films, all written and produced by Anderson, generally received mixed to negative reviews from critics. [83] [84] However, they have gained a cult following among a distinct subset of reviewers. [85] Calum Marsh of the National Post admired the Anderson-directed entries, saying: "The first is classical, close-quarters horror ... Part four, Afterlife, is a riot of ludicrous action and superhero brawn ... but it’s a mere amuse bouche next to the five-star spread of part five, Retribution—a glorious, practically experimental sci-fi action wonder." [84] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club called them "lean and lively and fun and totally unpretentious", and commended Anderson's style, "focused on organizing action and orientating the viewer". [85]

Home media

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released all seven films on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. The films were also released in DVD, Blu-ray and 4K box sets:

TitleFormatRelease dateFilmsReference
Resident Evil / Resident Evil: Apocalypse – Resurrected EditionDVDSeptember 4, 2007Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse [86]
Resident Evil: The High Definition TrilogyBlu-rayJanuary 1, 2008Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction [87]
Resident Evil TrilogyDVDDecember 9, 2008 [88]
The Resident Evil CollectionDVD, Blu-raySeptember 4, 2012Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Afterlife [89]
December 21, 2012Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Resident Evil: Retribution [90] [91]
Resident Evil: The Complete CollectionBlu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-rayMay 16, 2017Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Resident Evil: Retribution, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter [92]
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CityDVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-rayFebruary 8, 2022Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City [93]

Other media

Novelizations

The novelizations for the first three Resident Evil films were written by Keith R. A. DeCandido. The novelization for the fifth film was written by John Shirley, and the sixth by Tim Waggoner. The fourth film did not receive a novelization.

The novel for the first film, titled Resident Evil: Genesis, was published over two years after that film's release, while the Extinction novel was released in late July 2007, two months before the film's release. There was also a Japanese novelization of the first film, unrelated to DeCandido's version, written by Osamu Makino. Makino also wrote two novels based on the game Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles .

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Jason Isaacs, who appeared in most of Anderson's early films, [47] was brought in for a day of filming, making a cameo appearance as a doctor near the end of the film, and he also provided the narration that opens it. In interviews, Anderson said Isaacs' character would be expanded on the sequel, [48] [49] to which Isaacs responded he would be happy to return for. [50] When Isaacs didn't return, Anderson created the character of Dr. Isaacs, played by Iain Glen, as a homage to the unnamed doctor that Jason Isaacs played originally. [51]
  2. ↑ According to Anderson, the Ashford family and particularly Dr. Charles Ashford is "based on the game but with a slightly different role", indicating he based him on Resident Evil – Code: Veronica 's Dr. Alexander Ashford. [52]
  3. ↑ Based on the "Executioner Majini" creature, from Resident Evil 5 . [53]

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Jill Valentine is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. She was introduced as one of the two player characters in the original Resident Evil (1996), alongside her partner Chris Redfield, as a member of the Raccoon City Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit. Jill and Chris fight against the Umbrella Corporation, a pharmaceutical company whose bioterrorism creates zombies and other bio-organic weapons, and later become founding members of the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albert Wesker</span> Resident Evil character

Albert Wesker is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was first introduced in the original Resident Evil (1996) as the captain of the Raccoon Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit. Wesker has been one of the series' main antagonists as a member of the Umbrella Corporation, manipulating story events behind-the-scenes. To further his own plans, Wesker betrays his allies, fakes his death, gains superhuman abilities, and works with both Umbrella's mysterious rival company and their successors in the field of biological weapons development until his ultimate defeat by Chris Redfield in Resident Evil 5 (2009).

Chris Redfield is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. Chris debuted as one of the two playable characters of the original Resident Evil (1996), alongside his partner Jill Valentine, as a member of the Raccoon Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service (STARS) unit. Vowing to never let any tragedies like Raccoon City happen again, Chris becomes a founding member of the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

Ada Wong is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. Ada was introduced as a supporting character in Resident Evil 2 (1998) and became a playable character in Resident Evil 4 (2005). She is a mysterious, ambiguous spy who works for villains but frequently rescues the series' protagonist Leon S. Kennedy from dire situations.

<i>Resident Evil: Extinction</i> 2007 film by Russell Mulcahy

Resident Evil: Extinction is a 2007 action horror film directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Paul W. S. Anderson. A direct sequel to Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), it is the third installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the Capcom survival horror video game series of the same name. The film follows the heroine Alice, along with a group of survivors from Raccoon City, as they attempt to travel across the Mojave desert wilderness to Alaska and escape a zombie apocalypse.

<i>Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles</i> 2007 video game

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 13, 2007, in North America; November 15, 2007, in Japan; and on November 30, 2007, in Europe, excluding Germany, where the game is not available due to the refusal of a USK rating and its subsequent inclusion in the index. It was followed by Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Both Chronicles games are included on the Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for the PlayStation 3.

<i>Resident Evil: Afterlife</i> 2010 film by Paul W. S. Anderson

Resident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the second film in the series that he directed, after the first film. A direct sequel to Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), it is the fourth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name, and the first to be shot in 3D. It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller.

Claire Redfield is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. She was first introduced as one of two player characters in Resident Evil 2 (1998), alongside Leon S. Kennedy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rebecca Chambers</span> Resident Evil fictional character

Rebecca Chambers is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. She was first introduced as a supporting character in the original Resident Evil (1996) and became a player character of the prequel game Resident Evil Zero (2002). In the first Resident Evil, Rebecca is a young officer with the Raccoon Police Department's Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit and is trapped in a zombie-infested mansion. Zero depicts the events before that ordeal, during which she is separated from her team and forced to partner with escaped convict Billy Coen to survive similar circumstances. After escaping Raccoon City, Rebecca became a university professor, creating medicines for viruses. She is also an advisor to the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (B.S.A.A.), which was founded by her former S.T.A.R.S. colleagues, Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine.

<i>Resident Evil: Retribution</i> 2012 film by Paul W. S. Anderson

Resident Evil: Retribution is a 2012 action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. A sequel to Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), it is the fifth installment in the Resident Evil film series, loosely based on the video game franchise of the same name. It is also the third to be written and directed by Anderson after the first film and Afterlife. The film focuses on Alice captured by the Umbrella Corporation, forcing her to make her escape from an underwater facility in the Extreme North, used for testing the T-virus.

<i>Resident Evil: The Final Chapter</i> 2016 film by Paul W. S. Anderson

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is a 2016 action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The direct sequel to Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), it is the sixth installment in the Resident Evil film series and the final installment in the original series, which is based on the video game series of the same name. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Eoin Macken, Fraser James, Ruby Rose, Rola, and William Levy. In the film, Alice and her friends are betrayed by Albert Wesker, who gathers the entire forces of the Umbrella Corporation into one final strike against the apocalypse survivors.

<i>Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica</i> 2001 video game

Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica is a light gun shooter video game developed and published by Capcom as part of the Resident Evil series. The arcade version was developed in conjunction with Namco for the arcade machines. The game was released for Sega NAOMI and PlayStation 2. It was released on the PlayStation 2 on November 8, 2001 in Japan and in Europe on March 22, 2002. Whilst the Playstation 2 release is a light gun shooter, the NAOMI arcade release features no lightgun technology whatsoever, instead deferring control of each player entirely to a three-axis joystick in the shape of a gun. The game is the second instalment in the Gun Survivor series and the sequel to Resident Evil Survivor. The game is adapted from Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and features enemies and characters from that game, and enemies from Resident Evil 2 and 3. It was followed by Dino Stalker which is a spin-off of Dino Crisis, and has no ties to Resident Evil.

<i>Resident Evil: Resistance</i> 2020 video game

Resident Evil: Resistance is a 2020 survival horror game developed by NeoBards Entertainment and published by Capcom as the online component for Resident Evil 3. Released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, it involves four survivor players competing against a mastermind player who can create traps, enemies and other hazards. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the game for being unbalanced, having technical issues and for lacking dedicated servers.

<i>Resident Evil</i> (TV series) Netflix television series

Resident Evil is an American action horror television series developed by Andrew Dabb for Netflix. Loosely based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, it is the second television adaptation of the franchise after the animated miniseries Infinite Darkness (2021), and the third live-action adaptation after the film series of the same name and the reboot film Welcome to Raccoon City (2021). The series is set in its own universe but features the video game series' storyline as its backstory and basis.

<i>Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City</i> 2021 film by Johannes Roberts

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is a 2021 action horror film written and directed by Johannes Roberts. Adapted from the stories of the first and second games by Capcom, it serves as a reboot of the Resident Evil film series and is the seventh live-action film based on the video game series. The film stars Kaya Scodelario, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper, Avan Jogia, Donal Logue, and Neal McDonough. Set in 1998, it follows a group of survivors trying to survive during a zombie outbreak in Raccoon City. It is the first live-action film in the series not to feature Milla Jovovich in the lead role as Alice.

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