Resident Evil gives September a new North American leader, opening with $60.15 million as Practical Magic 2 moves into its second weekend. Across the Atlantic, the available British figures point to the same opening-weekend attraction—but that partial chart needs a more cautious reading.
Report Details
- US and Canada: 18–20 September 2026; actual weekend figures; US dollars (USD).
- Great Britain: 18–20 September 2026; reported figures including a Resident Evil estimate; USD.
- Scope: US top five and the five highest available reported British grosses. The British list is incomplete and is not a comprehensive national ranking.
- Currency: both charts retain their displayed US-dollar values; no conversion has been made.
US and Canada
| Rank | Film | Weekend gross (USD) | Domestic total (USD) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil | $60,152,878 | $60,152,878 | 1 |
| 2 | Practical Magic 2 | $12,158,856 | $50,035,443 | 2 |
| 3 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $6,415,159 | $944,417,445 | 8 |
| 4 | The Odyssey | $4,953,955 | $609,811,695 | 10 |
| 5 | Coyote vs. Acme | $4,410,418 | $54,714,484 | 4 |
Great Britain
Five highest reported grosses in the available British list—not a complete market top five. Only Resident Evil is explicitly marked as an estimate; “reported” below identifies an unmarked figure, not an independent guarantee that it cannot be revised.
| Position in reported list | Film | Weekend gross (USD) | Running total (USD) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | Estimate |
| 2 | The Odyssey | $786,745 | $115,388,761 | Reported |
| 3 | Don’t Look Back in Anger | $653,000 | $5,100,000 | Reported |
| 4 | Toy Story 5 | $88,000 | $77,940,000 | Reported |
| 5 | Minions & Monsters | $80,185 | $26,772,207 | Reported |
The Story Behind the Numbers
Resident Evil
- US and Canada: number one; $60,152,878 opening weekend from 3,684 cinemas.
- Great Britain: $5.8 million opening estimate.
- Director and lead: Zach Cregger; Austin Abrams.
The opening makes this weekend’s change at the top decisive. Cregger’s medical-courier survival story has a substantial starting audience; the next test is how much of that demand carries into a second frame. The British estimate is useful early evidence, but it should not be treated as a final result or used to infer a complete market share.
Practical Magic 2
- US and Canada: number two; $12,158,856 in weekend two.
- Change: down 59.5%; domestic total $50,035,443.
- Director and leads: Susanne Bier; Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.
A fall of nearly three-fifths changes the sequel’s story from a winning debut to a test of staying power. Passing $50 million domestically is a concrete milestone, but the next hold will say more about its longer run. Its absence from the available British list is a reporting gap, not evidence that it earned nothing there.
Holdovers and the Specialist End
Spider-Man: Brand New Day fell 23.7% in North America, a gentler decline than The Odyssey’s 34.8% and Coyote vs. Acme’s 31.1%. Their accumulated totals matter alongside this weekend’s ranking: established releases are now building on very different-sized foundations.
Away from the wide-release contest, John Wilson’s The History of Concrete opened with $90,892 at one North American location. That is also its per-location average—a striking specialised launch, although a single venue cannot tell us how a wider audience will respond.
What to Watch Next
Watch Resident Evil’s second-weekend retention, Practical Magic 2’s next decline and any expansion for The History of Concrete. Treat the British picture as provisional until the missing titles and revised figures complete it.
Which will tell us more next weekend: Resident Evil’s hold or Practical Magic 2’s recovery?