Resident Evil Just Clutched the Highest-Rated Video Game Movie Run Ever

Video game adaptations have a rough win rate. For every solid run, there are a dozen critical wipeouts. Resident Evil, weirdly, has been one of the biggest offenders — a franchise beloved in the games but repeatedly benched by critics on the big screen.

The New Boss Score

Cregger’s Resident Evil is currently sitting in the high-90s on Rotten Tomatoes, putting it comfortably ahead of every video game movie that’s come before it — Sonic included. That’s not a marginal upset. That’s a full-on reset of the leaderboard for an entire genre of film.

The Franchise’s Old Loss Streak

Context matters here. The previous seven live-action Resident Evil entries never got anywhere near this territory, mostly stuck in the 20–40% range. It’s the kind of stat line that makes this new release look less like a sequel and more like a completely different build.

Why Critics Are Hyped

Early reviews keep circling back to the same point: Cregger nailed the actual feel of playing the games — that dread of pushing forward with barely any ammo and zero idea what’s around the corner. Reviewers are also flagging a sharper sense of humor than fans might expect, balanced against genuinely tense horror set pieces, which seems to be the combo that’s winning people over.

Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ is now the highest-rated video game adaptation ever with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes 🍅 🧟‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/qib6VspUYz

— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) September 16, 2026

What’s Next

The real test lands with the theatrical release and the audience score that follows. Critic hype and crowd reaction don’t always sync up — but for a franchise that’s spent two decades stuck in a loss column, this is already a big comeback story on its own.