What is the best Resident Evil movie?

The Resident Evil film franchise is one of Hollywood's most resilient, spanning six live-action Milla Jovovich entries plus animated features and a full reboot. From the claustrophobic original to the outrageous spectacle of later chapters, the series has delivered 20+ years of survival horror on screen. Which film is the best?

1. 1
   Resident Evil (2002)

   Paul W.S. Anderson's franchise-launching original introduced Alice and the Hive to the world, blending survival horror atmosphere with blockbuster action in a genuinely tense debut.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

   The post-apocalyptic third chapter took the franchise to the Nevada wastelands, with Claire Redfield joining Alice in one of the series' most ambitious visual entries.
   596pts
3. 3
   Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

   The first RE film shot in 3D brought spectacular if over-the-top action sequences and Chris Redfield's debut, becoming the highest-grossing entry at the time.
   463pts
4. 4
   Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)

   The 2017 CG action film that teams Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers against an arms dealer unleashing a deadly new virus on New York.
   392pts
5. 5
   Resident Evil (2026)

   Zach Cregger's 2026 reboot, from the director of Barbarian and Weapons, following a medical courier delivering a mysterious package to Raccoon General Hospital.
   392pts
6. 6
   Death Island (2023)

   The animated feature reunited the core game cast — Leon, Jill, Chris, Claire, and Rebecca — in a densely plotted zombie outbreak adventure aimed squarely at franchise diehards.
   392pts
7. 7
   Resident Evil: Damnation (2012)

   The 2012 CG sequel that sends Leon Kennedy into a war-torn Eastern Slavic Republic, where rebels use the Plaga parasite to control Lickers and Tyrants.
   392pts
8. 8
   Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

   The darker, game-faithful reboot drew directly from the first two games' atmosphere, offering fans a grittier take centered on the Spencer Mansion and the RPD.
   392pts
9. 9
   Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

   A hyper-stylized fan-service entry set inside a massive Umbrella simulation, reuniting allies and enemies alike in a non-stop action showcase.
   392pts
10. 10
    Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

    The sequel brought fan-favorite Nemesis and Jill Valentine to the screen, expanding the world beyond the Hive and into the chaos of Raccoon City's collapse.
    309pts
11. 11
    Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)

    Capcom's first full-length CG film, set after Resident Evil 4, in which Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield face a G-virus outbreak at a Harvardville airport.
    309pts
12. 12
    Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

    The concluding chapter of the Jovovich saga returned to the Hive with explosive action, franchise-recontextualizing revelations, and Alice's emotional send-off.
    211pts

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