Chronologically & by Release Date

In the case of zombie films and taking up the virus-ridden undead, Resident Evil is a titan of the subgenre. The film franchise that’s primarily based on the influential online game franchise of the identical title has a whopping six films below its belt together with a failed try at a reboot with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Metropolis and a spin-off TV present by the identical title. The Resident Evil films are the highest-grossing zombie movie sequence up to now, in addition to the highest-grossing movie sequence primarily based on a online game. Although the films are solely loosely associated to the sport’s storylines, Paul W. S. Anderson’s writing and directing created fan favorites with the sequence grossing $1.2 billion up to now. The sequence is stuffed with loud, enjoyable motion, sci-fi weaponry, and bloodthirsty creatures all delivered with tacky quotes in early 2000’s trend. With titles containing no numbering system, it might probably get difficult whenever you’re making an attempt to look at the films so as. We’ve put collectively this information to reference as you navigate the zombified Resident Evil universe, by launch date and chronological order.

Resident Evil Films by Order of Launch Date

Resident Evil Films in Chronological Order

Resident Evil (2002)

Milla Jovovich stars as Alice, a safety operative for The Umbrella Company who’s ordered to protect the key entrance to an underground lab referred to as The Hive, a genetic analysis lab that unintentionally unleashed the lethal T-virus amongst their employees. The constructing’s AI safety system, The Pink Queen, kills each dwelling factor inside in an try to regulate the spreading an infection. The virus causes the corpses of these killed to grow to be reanimated and pushed by an insatiable starvation for human flesh. An influence failure results in the five hundred zombified staff being launched as Alice and her staff combat for survival.

Though the movie acquired lower than stellar opinions with critics noting the amount of the motion and video-game-command fashion dialogue, it rapidly turned a cult basic with many raving concerning the daring efficiency by Jovovich because the attractive, stoic and unassailable protagonist Alice.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

Anderson returns to write down however not direct within the second installment of the franchise, with the position being stuffed by Alexander Witt for his directorial debut. This movie has been named as one of the best and worst of the sequence. Whereas polarizing because of its concentrate on motion moderately than storyline, the movie options adrenaline-fueled scenes in addition to character strikes that have been reenacted from the sport sequence and makes use of digital camera angles from in-game cut-scenes.

The movie picks up immediately following the occasions of the earlier film as residents rush to evacuate the grim Raccoon Metropolis. Alice, together with Jill and Peyton, two different survivors, are trying to flee earlier than town is incinerated by a nuclear missile in an additional try to include the quickly spreading virus that’s now plaguing the remaining residents. A researcher provides the operatives particulars of an extraction level in alternate for his lacking daughter’s rescue. The extent of Umbrella’s bioweapon experimenting is revealed when eyeless mutated troopers are launched into the streets. Alice finds that she herself has been contaminated with a type of the virus and makes use of her new powers in an epic combat.

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

Anderson returns to write down whereas Russel Mulcahy directs the third movie of the sequence, Resident Evil: Extinction. No matter low vital opinions the movie was primary in US field places of work its opening weekend and grossed over $148 million worldwide. Because the T-virus spreads throughout the earth turning humanity at giant into senseless, hungry undead, a gaggle of survivors from the desolate Raccoon Metropolis journey via the Mojave desert in an try to succeed in Alaska and escape the approaching zombie apocalypse. Continued experiments carried out by The Umbrella Company trigger extra terrifying mutations within the contaminated that make them much more lethal. Alice discovers the extent of her new powers introduced on by the virus, and that her blood could maintain a treatment. She decides to hunt revenge on The Umbrella Company, particularly Albert Wesker, a villain from the video games launched as a brand new character on this movie.

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Paul W.S. Anderson reprises his position as each author and director on this 3D installment of the sequence set in Tokyo, Japan. For her position as Alice, Milla Jovovich’s efficiency received her the Scream Award for Finest Science Fiction Actress and Resident Evil: Afterlife turned the second highest-grossing movie of the sequence raking in over $300 million.

After discovering that the Umbrella Company has been creating clones of her, Alice and her copies descend upon the Umbrella Tokyo headquarters. In the course of the assault, Alice is injected with a serum that removes her new powers. Albert Wesker narrowly escapes their clutches and Alice units off to search out different survivors on her solution to Alaska. Chris Redfield, a major character of the sport sequence, is launched into the movies as Alice finds that Alaska doesn’t maintain what that they had hoped.

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Leon S. Kennedy from the sport sequence is added to the character listing within the fifth installment of the movie franchise the place he assists within the rescue of Alice who’s now tasked with escaping Umbrella’s underwater testing facility with the assistance of her nemesis, Albert Wesker. Jill Valentine, an operative who has helped Alice previously is now below the management of the Pink Queen AI system. Alice should combat her good friend and try to avoid wasting humanity from the rogue AI system, whose aim is to get rid of all life on Earth. A hit on the field workplace, the movie acquired reward from critics for its visible results and combat choreography.

Resident Evil: The Ultimate Chapter (2017)

The story comes full circle as Alice returns to The Hive under Raccoon Metropolis in Resident Evil: The Ultimate Chapter. Whereas the wealthy and highly effective cover safely in cryogenic chambers, Alice and the opposite survivors should race towards time to launch the antivirus earlier than The Umbrella Company can unleash the T-virus and wipe out what’s left of humanity. Alice, confronted with betrayal by a clone of her ally, learns the reality about who she is, and her remaining battle is together with her personal mortality. The very best critically reviewed and the highest-grossing movie within the sequence didn’t disappoint longtime followers of the franchise.

The New Franchise

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Metropolis (2021)

The Ultimate Chapter was not the ultimate chapter in any case. 4 years later, Welcome to Raccoon Metropolis was launched in November 2021 starring Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Sport of Thrones) as Jill Valentine and Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker. The seventh movie diverged from the storyline of the earlier six because it follows the video games extra intently. Whereas Welcome to Raccoon Metropolis intently adopted the occasions of the primary two Resident Evil video games, whereas additionally placing their very own twist on the story, plainly this new try to reboot the franchise did not take off the way in which that followers hoped.

Equally, Netflix’s Resident Evil sequence, which centered round Albert Wesker (performed by Lance Reddick) additionally solely lasted one season earlier than it was cancelled by the streaming service.

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