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7/16/2018 Resident Evil (film series) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(film_series) 1/12 Resident Evil Produced by Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Based on Resident Evil by Capcom Starring Milla Jovovich Production company Constantin Film Davis Films Impact Pictures Capcom Co, Ltd. Distributed by Screen Gems Language English Budget $290 million Box office $1.233 billion Resident Evil (film series) Resident Evil is an action- horror film series loosely based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same name by Capcom. German studio Constantin Film bought the rights to the first film in January 1997 with Alan B. McElroy and George A. Romero as potential writers. In 2001, Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired distribution rights and hired Paul W. S. Anderson 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). The films follow Alice ( Milla Jovovich), a character created for the films, who battles the Umbrella Corporation, whose bioweapons have triggered a zombie apocalypse. Characters from the games also appear, including Jill Valentine, Carlos Olivera, Claire Redfield, Albert Wesker, Chris Redfield, Barry Burton, Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong and James Marcus. Despite negative reviews, the Resident Evil film series is the highest-grossing film series based on a video game, having grossed over $1.233 billion worldwide. [1] Films Resident Evil (2002) Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) Reboot Cast and characters Crew Reception Box office performance Critical and public response Novelizations Home media releases Notes References External links In January 1997, Constantin Film acquired the rights to the Resident Evil franchise with Alan B. McElroy possibly writing the script. [2] By 2001, Columbia TriStar was in final negotiations to acquire North American distribution rights to Resident Evil and budgeted the movie at $40 million. [3] George A. Romero was hired by Sony and Capcom to direct and write Resident Evil. His script was later rejected and he was ultimately dropped. [4][5] Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto stated that "Romero's script wasn't good, so Romero was fired". [6] Paul W. S. Anderson was then hired by Sony to write a screenplay and in late 2000, Anderson was announced as director and writer. [7] 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". [8] In 2001, Milla Jovovich was cast as Alice, the protagonist of the film. [9] Contents Films Resident Evil (2002) Price: 6 DVDs; $26.94

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Resident Evil

Produced by Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

Based on Resident Evil by Capcom

Starring Milla Jovovich

Production company

Constantin Film Davis Films Impact Pictures Capcom Co, Ltd.

Distributed by Screen Gems

Language English

Budget $290 million

Box office $1.233 billion

Resident Evil (film series)Resident Evil is an action-horror film series loosely based on the Japanese video game franchise of the

same name by Capcom. German studio Constantin Film bought the rights to the first film in January 1997

with Alan B. McElroy and George A. Romero as potential writers. In 2001, Sony Pictures Entertainment

acquired distribution rights and hired Paul W. S. Anderson as writer and director for Resident Evil(2002). Anderson continued as writer and producer for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and ResidentEvil: Extinction (2007), and returned as the director for Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil:Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016).

The films follow Alice (Milla Jovovich), a character created for the films, who battles the Umbrella

Corporation, whose bioweapons have triggered a zombie apocalypse. Characters from the games also

appear, including Jill Valentine, Carlos Olivera, Claire Redfield, Albert Wesker, Chris Redfield, Barry

Burton, Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong and James Marcus.

Despite negative reviews, the Resident Evil film series is the highest-grossing film series based on a video

game, having grossed over $1.233 billion worldwide.[1]

FilmsResident Evil (2002)Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)Reboot

Cast and charactersCrewReception

Box office performanceCritical and public response

NovelizationsHome media releasesNotesReferencesExternal links

In January 1997, Constantin Film acquired the rights to the Resident Evil franchise with Alan B. McElroy possibly writing the script.[2] By 2001,

Columbia TriStar was in final negotiations to acquire North American distribution rights to Resident Evil and budgeted the movie at $40 million.[3]

George A. Romero was hired by Sony and Capcom to direct and write Resident Evil. His script was later rejected and he was ultimately dropped.[4][5]

Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto stated that "Romero's script wasn't good, so Romero was fired".[6] Paul W. S. Anderson was then hired by Sony to

write a screenplay and in late 2000, Anderson was announced as director and writer.[7] 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".[8] In 2001, Milla Jovovich was cast as Alice, the protagonist of the film.[9]

Contents

Films

Resident Evil (2002)

Price: 6 DVDs; $26.94

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In the film, the Umbrella Corporation operates a top-secret genetic research facility named The Hive.

Located deep beneath Raccoon City, The Hive has been sealed by The Red Queen (the AI that controls the

Hive) due to the release of the T-Virus into the facility. The Red Queen kills every living thing in the

facility to ensure that the T-Virus doesn't reach the surface, but the T-Virus reanimates them,

transforming the humans into ravenous zombies and the animals into highly aggressive mutants. Alice

(Milla Jovovich) was once a security operative working for the Corporation until her memory was wiped

by the Red Queen's nerve gas. As the team attempts to escape The Hive, an Umbrella test subject, a huge

monster called the Licker, escapes and pursues the team. When they reach the train that leads them to

the exit, the Licker attacks and scratches Matt before Alice can kill it. When they reach the surface, Matt is

taken away by Umbrella workers and he eventually transforms into Nemesis. Alice awakens from a coma

to a ravaged Raccoon City after a T-Virus outbreak.

The sequel to the first film began production in 2003 after the success of the first film.[10] Anderson

returned as the writer but, due to his work on Alien vs. Predator, he did not direct the film. Alexander

Witt took over the director's role.

In the film, the viral outbreak reaches the surface and in an effort 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 who escaped The Hive.

They are then contacted by Dr. Charles Ashford, who claims to know of an evacuation point in the city in exchange for the rescue of his daughter

Angela Ashford, who is trapped in Raccoon City. The group knows that Umbrella plans to incinerate Raccoon City to get rid of the T-Virus. On their

way to rescue Angela, Nemesis attacks the team after it is commanded by Cain to kill all STARS members. After Angela's rescue, they then make their

way to the evacuation helicopter with Carlos Olivera, who has been dropped into Raccoon City and abandoned by Umbrella. After Alice's

confrontation with Cain and Nemesis, which leaves the latter two dead, the team flies away from Raccoon City as it is being "sanitized" by a nuclear

bomb. The helicopter crashes in the Arklay Mountains. A wounded Alice is the only person found by an Umbrella search team. She is taken to the

Detroit Umbrella research station. When Alice awakens, she escapes the facility and displays extraordinary powers. She is then driven away by Jill

and Carlos, who are disguised as Umbrella employees. As they drive away, the Umbrella logo flashes in Alice's eyes and Isaacs states "Program

ALICE Activated".

In November 2005, Screen Gems gained the rights for the third installment in the franchise, which was then subtitled Extinction.[11] Anderson

returned as a writer and filming took place in Mexico. Russell Mulcahy was the director. The film was released on September 21, 2007.[12]

In the film, the world has been consumed by the T-Virus and Umbrella Corporation develops clones of Alice in the hope of finding one who displays

Alice's 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 in search of survivors. After failing to find living people, she comes into contact with Redfield's convoy after

which, she rescues them from a mob of attacking crows using her special telekinetic powers. The convoy, along with Alice, heads to Las Vegas to

gather supplies so that they can reach Alaska in an effort to get to a place called Arcadia, which is thought to be a safe haven. While there, they are

ambushed by a group of Umbrella Corporation's new super zombies created by Dr. Alexander Isaacs, which kill most of the convoy. L.J was bitten

before but he hides his infection from the rest of the group, he then transforms and bites Olivera, amidst the ambush. Isaacs himself is bitten and in

an effort to cure himself he injects himself with large doses of the anti-virus, which causes him to transform into a Tyrant, a towering creature with

regenerative ability and psionic powers similar to Alice's. Alice, Claire and Carlos then locate a helicopter in Umbrella base and plan to use it for

extraction of the survivors to Alaska. Olivera makes his last stand by sacrificing himself and plowing his truck against a horde of zombies, giving the

rest some time to load the survivors into the helicopter. Claire and the remaining survivors head towards Alaska, while Alice stays behind to confront

Isaacs. While searching the facility for Isaacs, she discovers that she was cloned. After Alice defeats Isaacs, she contacts Umbrella and warns them

that she is coming for them and that she will be bringing "friends" with her to fight them.

Before the third installment had been released, Constantin prepared to release a fourth entry.[13] 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.[14] The film was written and directed by Paul W. S.

Anderson.

Actress Milla Jovovich portrays Alicein the film series.

Countries in which the Resident Evilfilm series was filmed

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

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Set after the events of Extinction, Alice and her clones attack the Umbrella Headquarters in Tokyo. Wesker escapes and destroys the facility, killing

the clones. Wesker is confronted by Alice aboard his helicopter. He injects Alice 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, where she finds Claire in a different state. Claire has an Umbrella controlling device

attached to her chest and her memory has been wiped. Claire and Alice fly to Los Angeles, where they stumble on a prison where 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 when 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 then meet Wesker,

who has been granted super-human abilities due to the T-Virus. After the fight, Alice transmits a message to survivors calling them to the tanker and

hopes 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.

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.[15] Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario from mid-October to December 23, 2011.[16] Colin Salmon who played One and Michelle

Rodriguez who played Rain Ocampo in the first film returned.[17][18] 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.[19][20][21][22] It was released internationally on September 14, 2012.[16]

In the film, 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, in

order 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, who are all under the direction of Valentine. After Alice meets up 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. With new orders from the Red Queen to kill Alice, Valentine battles

Alice while Rain fights Kennedy and West. Alice manages to remove the scarab device from Valentine, returning her back to normal. Alice 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

former superhuman powers in order to enact his plan, then tells her that she is responsible for saving the remaining humans from extinction.[23]

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.[24][25][26] 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.[24] 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.[26]

Picking up immediately three weeks after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, humanity is on its last legs after Alice is betrayed by Wesker in

Washington D.C. Alice then encounters the Red Queen, who tells her that she must return to where the nightmare began – 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, long thought to be dead, who reveals that the previous incarnation was a clone of his true self. Alice escapes and arrives first

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 again encounter the Red Queen, who tells them the origins of the T-virus: it was created by James Marcus, the

founder of the Umbrella Corporation to save his daughter, Alicia, from an ailment that caused her to rapidly age. James was then 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

on purpose in order 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 Dr. Isaacs at the bottom of the Hive, Alice also learns her own true nature: she is a clone of the original and still-living Alicia Marcus,

who was unable to live a normal life due to her condition. Dr. Isaacs clone brought the army of undead towards Alice and the real Dr. Isaacs. Dr.

Isaacs clone could not believe that he was a clone hence stabbed the real Dr. Isaacs to death. Alice then releases the anti-virus, eliminating all

infected by the T-virus. Alice survives, and gains the memories of Alicia Marcus as a reward in order to reclaim the childhood she never had. The

series ends with Alice riding a motorcycle to places unknown while being chased by BOW's (Bio Organic Weapons), stating that her job isn't finished

yet and that it will take several years for the anti-virus to circle the globe.

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

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The film was released on December 23, 2016 in Tokyo and on January 27, 2017 in North America.[27][28][29]

In May 2017, Constantin chairman Martin Moszkowicz said that a reboot of the film series is in development.[30] James Wan will produce the reboot

with a script by Greg Russo.[31]

List indicator(s)

This table shows the major characters that were featured in the films, sorted according to the actors' billing order, including all thoseadapted 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.

Reboot

Cast and characters

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Character

Film

Resident Evil Resident Evil:Apocalypse

Resident Evil:Extinction

Resident Evil:Afterlife

Resident Evil:Retribution

Resident Evil:The FinalChapter

Alice / Alicia Marcus Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Ever GaboAndersonY

Rain Ocampo MichelleRodriguez

MichelleRodriguezUA

MichelleRodriguez

MichelleRodriguezA

Matthew "Matt"Addison / NemesisG Eric Mabius

Matthew G.Taylor (Nemesis)

Eric MabiusA

Matthew G.Taylor

(Nemesis)UA

Eric MabiusA

Matthew G.Taylor

(Nemesis)UA

Eric MabiusA

Matthew G.Taylor (Nemesis)A

Spence Parks James Purefoy JamesPurefoyUA PhotographU James PurefoyA

Chad Kaplan Martin Crewes Martin CrewesA

James "One" Shade Colin Salmon Colin SalmonUA Colin SalmonC Colin SalmonA

Dr. Lisa Addison Heike Makatsch HeikeMakatschUA Heike MakatschA

J.D. Salinas Pasquale Aleardi PasqualeAleardiUA Pasquale AleardiA

Olga Danilova Liz May Brice Liz May BriceUA Liz May BriceA

Vance Drew Torsten Jerabek TorstenJerabekUA

TorstenJerabekUA Torsten JerabekA

Alfonso Warner Marc Logan-Black

Marc Logan-BlackUA

Marc Logan-BlackUA

Marc Logan-BlackA

Red QueenO Michaela Dicker

MeganCharpentier

Ave Merson-O'BrianV

Ever GaboAnderson

Michaela DickerA

Narrator / WilliamBirkin[note 1] Jason IsaacsUC

Jill ValentineG Sienna Guillory Sienna GuilloryC Sienna Guillory

Carlos OliveraG /Todd Oded Fehr Oded Fehr Oded FehrA

Major Tom Cain ThomasKretschmann

ThomasKretschmannA

Angela "Angie"Ashford

SophieVavasseur

SophieVavasseurUA

SophieVavasseurUA

Terri Morales Sandrine Holt Sandrine HoltA

Sgt. Peyton Wells Razaaq Adoti Razaaq AdotiA

Dr. CharlesAshfordG[note 2] Jared Harris Jared HarrisA

Lloyd Jefferson"L.J." Wade Mike Epps Mike EppsUA

Nicholai GinovaefG Zack Ward

Dr. Isaacs / Dr.Alexander RolandIsaacs / TyrantG

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Brian Steele(Tyrant)

Gary HeckerV(Tyrant)

Iain GlenA Iain Glen

Claire RedfieldG Ali Larter Ali LarterA Ali Larter

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Betty Ashanti

Mikey ChristopherEgan

K-Mart Spencer Locke Spencer LockeC Spencer LockeA

Slater MatthewMarsden

Chase Linden Ashby Linden AshbyA

Albert WeskerG Jason O'Mara Shawn Roberts

Otto Joe Hursley

White Queen Madeline Carroll

Bennett Sinclair Kim Coates Kim CoatesA

Angel Ortiz Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Luther West Boris Kodjoe Boris KodjoeA

Chris RedfieldG Wentworth Miller WentworthMillerA

Crystal Waters Kacey Clarke

Kim Yong Norman Yeung Norman YeungA

Wendell Fulvio Cecere

Axeman / The AxeMenG[note 3] Ray Olubowale

Ray Olubowale

Kevin ShandRay OlubowaleA

J Pop Girl Mika NakashimaC MikaNakashimaA

Barry BurtonG Kevin Durand Kevin DurandA

Becky Aryana Engineer AryanaEngineerA

Leon S. KennedyG Johann Urb Johann UrbA

Ada WongGLi Bingbing

Sally CahillUV[39]Li BingbingA

Abigail Ruby Rose

Doc Eoin Macken

Razor Fraser James

Cobalt Rola

Commander Chu Lee Joon-gi

Christian William Levy

Dr. James MarcusG Mark Simpson

Crew

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Occupation

Film

Resident EvilResident

Evil:Apocalypse

ResidentEvil:

ExtinctionResident

Evil: AfterlifeResident

Evil:Retribution

ResidentEvil: The

Final Chapter

Director Paul W. S.Anderson

AlexanderWitt

RussellMulcahy Paul W. S. Anderson

Producers

Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

BerndEichinger

SamuelHadida

Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

Don Carmody

Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

BerndEichinger

SamuelHadida

Robert Kulzer

Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

Don Carmody

BerndEichinger

SamuelHadida

Robert Kulzer

Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

Don Carmody

SamuelHadida

Robert Kulzer

Paul W. S.Anderson

Jeremy Bolt

SamuelHadida

Robert Kulzer

Executive producer(s)

Victor Hadida

Daniel S.Kletzky

Robert Kulzer

YoshikiOkamoto

BerndEichinger

SamuelHadida

Victor Hadida

Robert Kulzer

Victor Hadida

MartinMoszkowicz

Kelly VanHorn

Victor Hadida

Martin Moszkowicz

Writer Paul W. S. Anderson

Composer(s)

MarcoBeltrami

MarilynManson

Jeff Danna CharlieClouser Tomandandy Paul

Haslinger

Director(s) of photography DavidJohnson

Derek Rogers

ChristianSebaldt

DavidJohnson Glen MacPherson

Editor AlexanderBerner

EddieHamilton Niven Howie Doobie White

Reception

Box office performance

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FilmRelease date Box office gross All time box office

ranking Productionbudget Reference

UnitedStates

Other territories

NorthAmerica

Other territories Worldwide North

America Worldwide

ResidentEvil

March 15,2002

March 21,2002 $40,119,709 $62,865,153 $102,984,862 1,938 $35 million [40]

ResidentEvil:Apocalypse

September10, 2004

September11, 2004 $51,201,453 $78,141,316 $129,342,769 1,532 $45 million [41]

ResidentEvil:Extinction

September21, 2007

September19, 2007 $50,648,679 $97,763,386 $148,412,065 1,555 $45 million [42]

ResidentEvil:Afterlife

September10, 2010

September9, 2010 $60,128,566 $240,099,518 $300,228,084 1,262 393 $60 million [43]

ResidentEvil:Retribution

September14, 2012

September12, 2012 $42,345,531 $197,658,893 $240,004,424 1,841 530 $65 million [44]

ResidentEvil: TheFinalChapter

January27, 2017

December23, 2016 $26,844,962 $285,412,558 $312,257,250 2,698 375 $40 million [45]

Total[46]

$271,288,900 $961,940,824 $1,233,229,454 $290million

With the exception of the first entry and The Final Chapter, all films opened at number one at the North American box office. The series holds the

record for the "most live-action film adaptations of a video game" in the 2012 Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. It is also the highest-

grossing film series to be based on a video game, grossing over 1 billion worldwide.[1]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore

Resident Evil 34% (124 reviews)[47] 33 (24 reviews)[48] B[49]

Resident Evil: Apocalypse 21% (125 reviews)[50] 35 (26 reviews)[51] B[49]

Resident Evil: Extinction 22% (94 reviews)[52] 41 (12 reviews)[53] B−[49]

Resident Evil: Afterlife 23% (95 reviews)[54] 37 (14 reviews)[55] B−[49]

Resident Evil: Retribution 31% (65 reviews)[56] 39 (17 reviews)[57] C+[49]

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 36% (91 reviews)[58] 49 (19 reviews)[59] B[49]

The first, second and sixth films received generally mixed reviews from critics, while the third, fourth and fifth films were received more negatively.

The series was criticized for its unrestrained use of violence, cliffhanger endings and habit of abandoning established characters without explaining

what happened to them. However, The Chicago Tribune declared the first film as "one of the few video game movies to truly re-create the gaming

experience"[60] and The Austin Chronicle calling it "an absolute wreck. But what an ambitiously mind-blowing wreck it is, bursting with dazzlingly

sordid cinematography".[61] The Seattle Times marked the second film an improvement from the original, saying the film "makes up for the wretched

mess that was 2002's "Resident Evil"".[62] The Hollywood Reporter gave the third film a positive review stating "Fast-paced and filled with brisk

action sequences—the film should reasonably satisfy the devotees."[63] Michael Ordoña of The Los Angeles Times gave the fourth film a positive

review, claiming that "the action is easier to read than in most films of the genre, and therefore more enjoyable. Anderson makes particular use of

sets and locations to wring out more bang for the stereoscopic buck."[64]

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.

Critical and public response

Novelizations

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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.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released all six films on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download. The films were also released in DVD and Blu-

ray box sets:

Title Format Releasedate Films Reference

Resident Evil / Resident Evil:Apocalypse – ResurrectedEdition

DVD September4, 2007 Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse [65]

Resident Evil: The HighDefinition Trilogy Blu-ray January 1,

2008Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction

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1. Jason Isaacs, who appeared in most of Anderson's early films,[32] was brought in for a day of filming, making a cameo appearance as a doctornear the end of the film, and he also provided the narration that opens it. In interviews, Anderson said Isaacs' character would be expanded onthe sequel,[33][34] to which Isaacs responded he would be happy to return for.[35] When Isaacs didn't return, Anderson created the character ofDr. Isaacs, played by Iain Glen, as a homage to the unnamed doctor that Jason Isaacs played originally.[36]

2. According to Anderson, the Ashford family and particularly Dr. Charles Ashford is "based on the game but with a slightly different role", indicatinghe based him on Resident Evil – Code: Veronica's Dr. Alexander Ashford.[37]

3. Based on the "Executioner Majini" creature, from Resident Evil 5.[38]

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