China Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Dethrones ‘Traces of Justice’ to Claim Top Spot as Post-Holiday Market Cools

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Constantin Film and Sony Pictures’ horror reboot “Resident Evil” took the crown at the mainland China box office during the Oct. 9–11 weekend, pulling in RMB81.2 million ($12.1 million) across the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway.

Following its rollout on Monday, Oct. 5 in the latter stretch of the Golden Week holiday, the video game adaptation has generated a cumulative haul of $40.7 million.

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