Resident EvilComplete Watch Order Guide
Loosely based upon the Capcom video games of the same name, the Resident Evil film series follows the protagonist Alice, a character created for the films. The Umbrella Corporation acts as the main antagonist, a bio-engineering pharmaceutical company responsible for formulating the T-virus, which results in a zombie infection outbreak.
Resident Evil Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Resident Evil movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 6 movies shown below.
All 6 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Resident Evil in Order
Watch the Resident Evil movies in release order, starting with Resident Evil (2002) and continuing through Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016). The series spans 6 films, released between 2002 and 2016. Audiences rate the franchise 6.2/10 on average.
What order should you watch Resident Evil?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Resident Evil. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Resident Evil largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Resident Evil franchise
Loosely based upon the Capcom video games of the same name, the Resident Evil film series follows the protagonist Alice, a character created for the films. The Umbrella Corporation acts as the main antagonist, a bio-engineering pharmaceutical company responsible for formulating the T-virus, which results in a zombie infection outbreak.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Resident Evil Fun Facts & Trivia
The Resident Evil franchise spans 14 years, from 2002 to 2016.
The highest-rated entry is Resident Evil with a 6.7/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.2/10 rating from audiences.
Resident Evil films have collected over 28k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 6 Resident Evil films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), continues a franchise that began 14 years earlier.
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