The Resident Evil movie from Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger releases in theaters on September 18. Reviews from critics went live today, and the movie is earning high scores. GameSpot's Resident Evil review scored it an 8 and said it successfully captures the breathless terror of the games. In fact, it's now the highest-rated video game movie ever. It boasts a mightily impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes from 71 reviews and an equally impressive 80 on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. According to Metacritic , Resident Evil is the highest-rated video game movie ever, well ahead of another 2026 movie, Exit 8, which has a 71 Metascore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNd1gb19A-c The six Resident Evil movies that Paul W.S. Anderson made did not score very high with critics, with 2016's The Final Chapter topping them all at 49% on Metacritic. The latest Resident Evil movie before Cr
Resident Evil Is Now The Highest-Rated Gaming Movie Ever
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- · IGNResident Evil Review
- · PC Gamer'The best videogame movie' ever? The first reviews of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil adaptation are absolutely glowing
- · BBC EntertainmentResident Evil movie director says he was not prepared for fan backlash
- · GameSpotThe Resident Evil Movie Is Already Breaking Records
- · IGNZach Cregger's Resident Evil Surpasses Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to Become Highest-Rated Video Game Movie of All Time
- · KotakuResident Evil: The Kotaku Review
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