Alice wakes up in the Raccoon City hospital after the area has been overrun by zombies, and must now make it out of the city before a nuclear bomb is dropped.
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- Doc WormJune 28, 2026The original Resident Evil keeps its cast of characters in claustrobic contained environments. Apocalypse aims to give itself a bigger playing ground while upping the ante across the board. Semi successful in its goal, this loose adaptation of the Nemesis plot adds ALOT of new characters. It, unfortunately, bites off more than it can chew and doesn't exactly do justice nor justify many of those introduced. Fortunately, Sienna Guillory's interpretation of Jill Valentine is great, and I'll take Jared Harris wherever I can get him. Whiplash plotting keeps the whole thing unfocused, but some AWESOME action set pieces kept me invested. I mean, what's more badass than driving a motorcyle through a stained glass window right into a licker? Fucking cool man.
- GeorgeJune 23, 2026Well, this was an entertaining sequel. It reminded me a lot of Resident Evil 6 with the insane over the top action, which isn’t really my favorite direction for Resident Evil, but it was still fun to watch. I thought it was cool seeing Jill Valentine show up, and Nemesis was awesome for most of the movie. I won’t say much more about him because of spoilers towards the end but that’s where they kinda lost it with him. I’m still not exactly sure where we’re going with Alice, but her story is juuuuust interesting enough to keep me curious. Overall, a decent movie, even if it moves a little further away from the horror roots of Resident Evil. I feel like this will be a pattern moving forward.
- RipLinesManApril 8, 2025Resident Evil: Apocalypse wants the intensity of Event Horizon (1997), but swaps Dr. Weir’s unhinged descent for a flatly-written Alice who solves every problem with a kick and a squint. Captain Miller wrestled with cosmic damnation while Jill Valentine wrestles with bad dialogue, and Nemesis, meant to be terrifying, has all the menace of a clunky fridge compared to the raw, soul-ripping terror of the gravity drive. Where Event Horizon made hell feel personal, Apocalypse just makes it feel like Tuesday in a bad video game adaptation.
- NiztradamusMarch 26, 2026The action, great. The sound, bombastic. The story fine. BUT for a real RE fan this is the point where they have ditched the canon completely and made it worse. I won't go into details but one minor flaw, even most fans get wrong, IT WAS NOT A NUCLEAR BOMB that they dropped on Racoon City. It was a thermobaric bomb. Nemesis is all wrong. Jill, while cool, isn't our Jill and so on. Still a fun ride but I remember now why I, as a fan of the games, stopped watching after this one.
- HakihikoOctober 3, 2025Good Chaos, Weak Core "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" continues the franchise with plenty of action, flashy visuals, and a darker tone, but it doesn't quite rise above being a mid-tier sequel. The movie leans heavily into spectacle, with explosive set pieces and an increased emphasis on fan-favorite characters from the games. There's a certain guilty-pleasure charm to the chaos, and if you're here for over-the-top zombie action, you'll probably get a kick out of it. That said, the story is thin and predictable, and the dialogue often falls flat. The pacing swings between frantic and sluggish, leaving some moments that drag despite all the noise and movement. While the lead performance carries some weight and the action is at least entertaining, the film misses opportunities to build real tension or atmosphere. Overall, "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" is serviceable for fans who want mindless fun, but it's far from a standout. A decent watch, but nothing more than a 6/10.
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse was released on September 10, 2004.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse was directed by Alexander Witt.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse was produced by Paul W. S. Anderson, Don Carmody, Jeremy Bolt.
Alice wakes up in the Raccoon City hospital after the area has been overrun by zombies, and must now make it out of the city before a nuclear bomb is dropped.
The key characters in Resident Evil: Apocalypse are Alice (Milla Jovovich), Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory), Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr).
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is rated R.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a Horror, Action, Science Fiction film.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse had a budget of $45M.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse has made $129.3M at the box office.