China Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Stays at No. 1 as Market Hits Fall Lull

Resident Evil has joined three more Hollywood hits in this 2026 club at the box office in China. It has crossed a key milestone in China after having a strong opening weekend. The Zach Cregger reboot is also edging closer to the $400 million milestone at the worldwide box office. It is also among the top 10 all-time horror grossers at the worldwide box office.

The reboot has become the 4th Hollywood film of the year to cross $60 million at the box office in China, joining Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It is a strong achievement for the horror movie, as China is considered a major overseas market for box office collections. It is lucky enough, then, to might also cross the $100 million mark in China.

The movie has crossed the $150 million milestone at the North American box office and is expected to cross the $400 million mark worldwide. It is one of the top 3 highest-grossing horror movies of the year, only behind Obsession and Backrooms.

via: Variety

Constantin Film and Sony Pictures’ horror reboot “Resident Evil” secured the top spot at the mainland China box office for the third consecutive weekend, grossing RMB37.6 million ($5.6 million) over the Oct. 23–25 frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway.

Since rolling out during the Golden Week holiday corridor on Oct. 5, the film has generated a cumulative haul of $64.8 million.

New Classics Pictures’ crime procedural drama “Traces of Justice” held onto second position, taking in $4.7 million in its fourth weekend. Directed by Chen Sicheng (“Detective Chinatown”) and co-written with Zhang Ji and Yan Zijie, the period investigation epic has lifted its cumulative cume to $92.4 million since premiering on Oct. 1. Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside guest appearances by Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade drama chronicles an elite public security detective unravelling major criminal mysteries based on real cases.

Beijing Joy Fun Pictures’ domestic body-swap comedy “Mr. & Mrs. Pardon” remained in third place, generating $2.6 million over the three-day weekend to lift its cumulative gross to $55.5 million. Directed by Shen Chunyang and written by Ma Duo, the satirical feature stars real-life comedic pair Shen Chunyang and Xiao Shenyang alongside Jia Bing and Yu Yang as an uninspired middle-aged couple forced to navigate marriage and domestic friction after swapping bodies.

Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” took fourth position in its eleventh weekend of release, collecting $800,000. Directed by Wen Muye (“Dying to Survive”) and starring Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Aarif Rahman, and Omar Sherif, the enduring summer blockbuster has amassed a cumulative total of $355.5 million since launching on Aug. 11.

Pearl Studio’s computer-animated fantasy comedy “All Wishes Come True!” rounded out the top five, pulling in $600,000 over its two-day weekend frame. Directed by Mu Zhengyang, the long-running family hit has reached a cumulative total of $306.6 million across 15 weeks in release since opening on July 18.

Mainland China’s overall weekend box office dropped to a muted $18.6 million, reflecting a pronounced post-holiday slump across the theatrical landscape. The 2026 year-to-date box office reached $4.7 billion, trailing the same period in 2025 by 29.1%.

Box office summary of Resident Evil

• Domestic – $150.7 million

• International – $213.0 million

• Worldwide – $363.7 million