Strong opening weekend performance of roughly $60 million domestically has set a high bar for the Zach Cregger-directed Resident Evil reboot, yet trader consensus heavily favors a second-weekend gross below $26 million. Typical horror film drop-offs of 50 percent or more, combined with a short projected legs ratio around 1.28, point to a sharp decline despite the film clearing its $75 million budget in its debut frame. Positive critical reception, including a 96 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and strong word-of-mouth for Austin Abrams’ lead performance, offers some counter-momentum, but competition from holdovers and the genre’s historical patterns limit upside. The second weekend begins September 25, with final figures hinging on Friday tracking and audience retention.