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Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie is a lot shorter than expected

At 95 minutes, it's even shorter than Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich's 2002 Resident Evil film, which clocked in at 100 minutes.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 16 July 2026

As you surely know, Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) is currently working on a Resident Evil movie that seems to offer a slightly different take on Capcom's beloved horror universe. We already know that the film won't be based on any game or familiar characters, and the first trailer (below) was fairly well received.

Now we've got a bit more information after the American theatre chain AMC posted a ticket page for the film, and thanks to that, we now know it's an unexpectedly short movie. The runtime is one hour and 35 minutes, so even if you have a weak bladder, you can easily treat yourself to the biggest soda for this hopefully thrilling ride.

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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