Resident Evil (2026) becomes highest-rated video game movie on Rotten Tomatoes
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VGC reports Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil (2026) film has a 97% Rotten Tomatoes critic score, making it the highest-rated video game movie in Rotten Tomatoes history. The 97% rating is based on 91 critic reviews, and VGC notes it is the highest-rated film of Cregger’s career, above his earlier films Companion (93%), Weapons (93%) and Barbarian (92%). VGC says the score surpasses the previous top video game movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which held an 86% critic rating (and a 94% audience rating). VGC also reports the film is due to be released on Friday.
- What happened: VGC reports Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil (2026) has earned a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 91 reviews, which the outlet says makes it the highest-rated video game movie on the site.
- Why it matters: According to VGC, the film’s score not only tops the site’s video game movie list but also represents the strongest critical reception of Cregger’s directing career to date.
- Context: VGC reports the previous highest-rated video game movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at an 86% critic score (and a 94% audience score), and lists Cregger’s prior film critic scores as Companion (93%), Weapons (93%) and Barbarian (92%).
- What next: VGC reports the film is due to be released on Friday; wider measures such as audience ratings, box office performance, or long-term rankings on Rotten Tomatoes are not yet confirmed by the evidence.
What changed
VGC reports Resident Evil (2026), directed by Zach Cregger, currently holds a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes from 91 reviews, which the outlet says makes it the highest-rated video game movie on the site.
Availability
VGC reports the film is scheduled to be released on Friday (the evidence does not give a specific date).
Before and after
- After: Resident Evil (2026) — 97% critic score (VGC).
- Before: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — 86% critic score and a 94% audience rating (VGC).
- Cregger’s prior films listed by VGC with critic scores: Companion (93%), Weapons (93%), Barbarian (92%).
Limits
The evidence is limited to VGC’s reporting of critic scores and the film’s scheduled release; it does not confirm audience reception for Resident Evil, box office results, award outcomes, or whether the Rotten Tomatoes score will change over time.